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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,915,672 and 14,896,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,915,672 and 14,896,656 is: 32,088,040.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,915,672 : 14,896,656 = 14,896,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,915,672/14,896,656 = 14,896,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,915,672x = 14,896,656 × 14,896,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,915,672x = 221,910,359,982,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,910,359,982,336/6,915,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,088,040.03

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