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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,782,652 and 14,743,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,782,652 and 14,743,368 is: 32,047,479.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,782,652 : 14,743,368 = 14,743,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,782,652/14,743,368 = 14,743,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,782,652x = 14,743,368 × 14,743,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,782,652x = 217,366,899,983,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,366,899,983,424/6,782,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,047,479.36

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