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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,786,240 and 14,044,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,786,240 and 14,044,846 is: 29,067,303.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,786,240 : 14,044,846 = 14,044,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,786,240/14,044,846 = 14,044,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,786,240x = 14,044,846 × 14,044,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,786,240x = 197,257,699,163,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,257,699,163,716/6,786,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,067,303.72

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