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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,784,656 and 14,747,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,784,656 and 14,747,232 is: 32,054,808.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,784,656 : 14,747,232 = 14,747,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,784,656/14,747,232 = 14,747,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,784,656x = 14,747,232 × 14,747,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,784,656x = 217,480,851,661,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,480,851,661,824/6,784,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,054,808.92

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