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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,915,231 and 10,148,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,915,231 and 10,148,641 is: 14,893,922.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,915,231 : 10,148,641 = 10,148,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,915,231/10,148,641 = 10,148,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,915,231x = 10,148,641 × 10,148,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,915,231x = 102,994,914,146,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,994,914,146,881/6,915,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,893,922.44

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