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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,931,512 and 15,456,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,931,512 and 15,456,796 is: 34,467,594.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931,512 : 15,456,796 = 15,456,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931,512/15,456,796 = 15,456,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931,512x = 15,456,796 × 15,456,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931,512x = 238,912,542,585,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,912,542,585,616/6,931,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,467,594.17

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