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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,442 and 15,456,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,442 and 15,456,647 is: 34,467,277.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,442 : 15,456,647 = 15,456,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,442/15,456,647 = 15,456,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,442x = 15,456,647 × 15,456,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,442x = 238,907,936,482,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,907,936,482,609/6,931,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,277.73

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