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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,009,579 and 14,172,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,009,579 and 14,172,138 is: 33,421,558.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,009,579 : 14,172,138 = 14,172,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,009,579/14,172,138 = 14,172,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,009,579x = 14,172,138 × 14,172,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,009,579x = 200,849,495,491,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,849,495,491,044/6,009,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,421,558.40

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