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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,859,810 and 14,900,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,859,810 and 14,900,164 is: 32,364,582.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,859,810 : 14,900,164 = 14,900,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,859,810/14,900,164 = 14,900,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,859,810x = 14,900,164 × 14,900,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,859,810x = 222,014,887,226,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,014,887,226,896/6,859,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,364,582.58

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