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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,887,380 and 15,014,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,887,380 and 15,014,851 is: 32,733,165.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,887,380 : 15,014,851 = 15,014,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,887,380/15,014,851 = 15,014,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,887,380x = 15,014,851 × 15,014,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,887,380x = 225,445,750,552,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,445,750,552,201/6,887,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,733,165.67

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