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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,877,891 and 14,949,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,877,891 and 14,949,866 is: 32,495,207.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,891 : 14,949,866 = 14,949,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,891/14,949,866 = 14,949,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,891x = 14,949,866 × 14,949,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,891x = 223,498,493,417,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,498,493,417,956/6,877,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,495,207.24

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