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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,884,679 and 14,985,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,884,679 and 14,985,330 is: 32,617,368.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884,679 : 14,985,330 = 14,985,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884,679/14,985,330 = 14,985,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884,679x = 14,985,330 × 14,985,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884,679x = 224,560,115,208,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,560,115,208,900/6,884,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,617,368.97

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