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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,884,678 and 14,985,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,884,678 and 14,985,328 is: 32,617,365.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884,678 : 14,985,328 = 14,985,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884,678/14,985,328 = 14,985,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884,678x = 14,985,328 × 14,985,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884,678x = 224,560,055,267,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,560,055,267,584/6,884,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,617,365.00

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