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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,502 and 15,456,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,502 and 15,456,783 is: 34,467,585.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,502 : 15,456,783 = 15,456,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,502/15,456,783 = 15,456,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,502x = 15,456,783 × 15,456,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,502x = 238,912,140,709,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,912,140,709,089/6,931,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,585.92

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