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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,782,650 and 14,743,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,782,650 and 14,743,364 is: 32,047,471.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,782,650 : 14,743,364 = 14,743,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,782,650/14,743,364 = 14,743,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,782,650x = 14,743,364 × 14,743,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,782,650x = 217,366,782,036,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,366,782,036,496/6,782,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,047,471.42

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