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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,863,456 and 14,790,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,863,456 and 14,790,712 is: 31,873,907.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,456 : 14,790,712 = 14,790,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,456/14,790,712 = 14,790,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,456x = 14,790,712 × 14,790,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,456x = 218,765,161,466,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,765,161,466,944/6,863,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,873,907.47

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