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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,799,978 and 14,796,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,799,978 and 14,796,236 is: 32,195,486.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,799,978 : 14,796,236 = 14,796,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,799,978/14,796,236 = 14,796,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,799,978x = 14,796,236 × 14,796,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,799,978x = 218,928,599,767,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,928,599,767,696/6,799,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,195,486.48

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