Finding the Third Proportional to 6,873,633 and 14,311,998
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,873,633 and 14,311,998 is: 29,799,857.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,873,633 : 14,311,998 = 14,311,998 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,873,633/14,311,998 = 14,311,998/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,873,633x = 14,311,998 × 14,311,998 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,873,633x = 204,833,286,752,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 204,833,286,752,004/6,873,633 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,799,857.91
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