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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,900,481 and 14,973,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,900,481 and 14,973,842 is: 32,492,799.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,900,481 : 14,973,842 = 14,973,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,900,481/14,973,842 = 14,973,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,900,481x = 14,973,842 × 14,973,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,900,481x = 224,215,944,240,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,215,944,240,964/6,900,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,492,799.30

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