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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,856,900 and 14,745,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,856,900 and 14,745,740 is: 31,710,663.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,900 : 14,745,740 = 14,745,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,900/14,745,740 = 14,745,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,900x = 14,745,740 × 14,745,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,900x = 217,436,848,147,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,436,848,147,600/6,856,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,710,663.44

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