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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,751,720 and 14,784,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,751,720 and 14,784,111 is: 32,372,482.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,751,720 : 14,784,111 = 14,784,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,751,720/14,784,111 = 14,784,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,751,720x = 14,784,111 × 14,784,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,751,720x = 218,569,938,060,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,569,938,060,321/6,751,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,372,482.58

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