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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,994,031 and 15,050,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,994,031 and 15,050,946 is: 32,389,186.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,994,031 : 15,050,946 = 15,050,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,994,031/15,050,946 = 15,050,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,994,031x = 15,050,946 × 15,050,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,994,031x = 226,530,975,494,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,530,975,494,916/6,994,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,389,186.65

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