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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,799,940 and 14,796,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,799,940 and 14,796,160 is: 32,195,335.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,799,940 : 14,796,160 = 14,796,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,799,940/14,796,160 = 14,796,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,799,940x = 14,796,160 × 14,796,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,799,940x = 218,926,350,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,926,350,745,600/6,799,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,195,335.66

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