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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,729,780 and 14,677,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,729,780 and 14,677,584 is: 32,011,666.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,729,780 : 14,677,584 = 14,677,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,729,780/14,677,584 = 14,677,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,729,780x = 14,677,584 × 14,677,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,729,780x = 215,431,472,077,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,431,472,077,056/6,729,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,011,666.37

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