Finding the Third Proportional to 6,720,894 and 14,748,156
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,720,894 and 14,748,156 is: 32,362,972.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,720,894 : 14,748,156 = 14,748,156 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,720,894/14,748,156 = 14,748,156/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,720,894x = 14,748,156 × 14,748,156 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,720,894x = 217,508,105,400,336 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 217,508,105,400,336/6,720,894 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 32,362,972.16
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