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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,720,380 and 14,747,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,720,380 and 14,747,132 is: 32,360,953.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,380 : 14,747,132 = 14,747,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,380/14,747,132 = 14,747,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,380x = 14,747,132 × 14,747,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,380x = 217,477,902,225,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,477,902,225,424/6,720,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,360,953.13

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