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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,508 and 15,456,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,508 and 15,456,788 is: 34,467,578.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,508 : 15,456,788 = 15,456,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,508/15,456,788 = 15,456,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,508x = 15,456,788 × 15,456,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,508x = 238,912,295,276,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,912,295,276,944/6,931,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,578.38

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