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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,868,810 and 14,917,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,868,810 and 14,917,556 is: 32,397,675.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,868,810 : 14,917,556 = 14,917,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,868,810/14,917,556 = 14,917,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,868,810x = 14,917,556 × 14,917,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,868,810x = 222,533,477,013,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,533,477,013,136/6,868,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,397,675.44

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