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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,866,361 and 14,912,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,866,361 and 14,912,550 is: 32,387,482.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866,361 : 14,912,550 = 14,912,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866,361/14,912,550 = 14,912,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866,361x = 14,912,550 × 14,912,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866,361x = 222,384,147,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,384,147,502,500/6,866,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,387,482.61

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