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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,932,432 and 14,960,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,932,432 and 14,960,946 is: 32,287,356.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,932,432 : 14,960,946 = 14,960,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,932,432/14,960,946 = 14,960,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,932,432x = 14,960,946 × 14,960,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,932,432x = 223,829,905,214,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,829,905,214,916/6,932,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,287,356.76

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