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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,911,574 and 15,357,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,911,574 and 15,357,174 is: 34,122,877.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,911,574 : 15,357,174 = 15,357,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,911,574/15,357,174 = 15,357,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,911,574x = 15,357,174 × 15,357,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,911,574x = 235,842,793,266,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,842,793,266,276/6,911,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,122,877.55

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