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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,979,020 and 15,027,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,979,020 and 15,027,096 is: 32,356,063.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,979,020 : 15,027,096 = 15,027,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,979,020/15,027,096 = 15,027,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,979,020x = 15,027,096 × 15,027,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,979,020x = 225,813,614,193,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,813,614,193,216/6,979,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,356,063.49

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