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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,732,720 and 14,593,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,732,720 and 14,593,944 is: 31,634,050.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,732,720 : 14,593,944 = 14,593,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,732,720/14,593,944 = 14,593,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,732,720x = 14,593,944 × 14,593,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,732,720x = 212,983,201,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,983,201,475,136/6,732,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,634,050.05

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