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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,939,285 and 15,036,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,939,285 and 15,036,951 is: 32,584,033.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,939,285 : 15,036,951 = 15,036,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,939,285/15,036,951 = 15,036,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,939,285x = 15,036,951 × 15,036,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,939,285x = 226,109,895,376,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,109,895,376,401/6,939,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,584,033.57

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