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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,799,932 and 14,796,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,799,932 and 14,796,144 is: 32,195,303.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,799,932 : 14,796,144 = 14,796,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,799,932/14,796,144 = 14,796,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,799,932x = 14,796,144 × 14,796,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,799,932x = 218,925,877,268,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,925,877,268,736/6,799,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,195,303.90

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