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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,874,140 and 14,930,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,874,140 and 14,930,595 is: 32,429,171.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,874,140 : 14,930,595 = 14,930,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,874,140/14,930,595 = 14,930,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,874,140x = 14,930,595 × 14,930,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,874,140x = 222,922,667,054,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,922,667,054,025/6,874,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,429,171.80

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