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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,856,907 and 14,745,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,856,907 and 14,745,754 is: 31,710,691.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,907 : 14,745,754 = 14,745,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,907/14,745,754 = 14,745,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,907x = 14,745,754 × 14,745,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,907x = 217,437,261,028,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,437,261,028,516/6,856,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,710,691.28

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