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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,863,478 and 14,922,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,863,478 and 14,922,156 is: 32,442,843.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,478 : 14,922,156 = 14,922,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,478/14,922,156 = 14,922,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,478x = 14,922,156 × 14,922,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,478x = 222,670,739,688,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,670,739,688,336/6,863,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,442,843.07

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