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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,863,024 and 14,789,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,863,024 and 14,789,749 is: 31,871,763.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,024 : 14,789,749 = 14,789,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,024/14,789,749 = 14,789,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,024x = 14,789,749 × 14,789,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,024x = 218,736,675,483,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,736,675,483,001/6,863,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,871,763.16

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