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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,787,002 and 14,636,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,787,002 and 14,636,724 is: 31,565,290.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787,002 : 14,636,724 = 14,636,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787,002/14,636,724 = 14,636,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787,002x = 14,636,724 × 14,636,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787,002x = 214,233,689,452,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,233,689,452,176/6,787,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,565,290.46

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