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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,879,443 and 14,836,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,879,443 and 14,836,102 is: 31,995,311.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,443 : 14,836,102 = 14,836,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,443/14,836,102 = 14,836,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,443x = 14,836,102 × 14,836,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,443x = 220,109,922,554,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,109,922,554,404/6,879,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,995,311.62

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