Finding the Third Proportional to 6,782,646 and 14,743,356
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,782,646 and 14,743,356 is: 32,047,455.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,782,646 : 14,743,356 = 14,743,356 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,782,646/14,743,356 = 14,743,356/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,782,646x = 14,743,356 × 14,743,356 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,782,646x = 217,366,546,142,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 217,366,546,142,736/6,782,646 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 32,047,455.54
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