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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,994,036 and 15,050,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,994,036 and 15,050,956 is: 32,389,206.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,994,036 : 15,050,956 = 15,050,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,994,036/15,050,956 = 15,050,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,994,036x = 15,050,956 × 15,050,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,994,036x = 226,531,276,513,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,531,276,513,936/6,994,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,389,206.53

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