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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,868,800 and 14,917,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,868,800 and 14,917,536 is: 32,397,635.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,868,800 : 14,917,536 = 14,917,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,868,800/14,917,536 = 14,917,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,868,800x = 14,917,536 × 14,917,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,868,800x = 222,532,880,311,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,532,880,311,296/6,868,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,397,635.73

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