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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,862,924 and 14,789,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,862,924 and 14,789,557 is: 31,871,400.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,862,924 : 14,789,557 = 14,789,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,862,924/14,789,557 = 14,789,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,862,924x = 14,789,557 × 14,789,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,862,924x = 218,730,996,256,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,730,996,256,249/6,862,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,871,400.04

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