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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,856,655 and 14,624,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,856,655 and 14,624,560 is: 31,192,725.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,655 : 14,624,560 = 14,624,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,655/14,624,560 = 14,624,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,655x = 14,624,560 × 14,624,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,655x = 213,877,755,193,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,877,755,193,600/6,856,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,192,725.20

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