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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,724,656 and 14,592,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,724,656 and 14,592,384 is: 31,665,213.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,724,656 : 14,592,384 = 14,592,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,724,656/14,592,384 = 14,592,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,724,656x = 14,592,384 × 14,592,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,724,656x = 212,937,670,803,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,937,670,803,456/6,724,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,665,213.92

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