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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,731,460 and 14,681,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,731,460 and 14,681,300 is: 32,019,884.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,731,460 : 14,681,300 = 14,681,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,731,460/14,681,300 = 14,681,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,731,460x = 14,681,300 × 14,681,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,731,460x = 215,540,569,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,540,569,690,000/6,731,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,019,884.20

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