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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,863,480 and 14,922,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,863,480 and 14,922,160 is: 32,442,851.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,863,480 : 14,922,160 = 14,922,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,863,480/14,922,160 = 14,922,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,863,480x = 14,922,160 × 14,922,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,863,480x = 222,670,859,065,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,670,859,065,600/6,863,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,442,851.01

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