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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,154,478 and 14,246,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,154,478 and 14,246,501 is: 32,978,067.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,154,478 : 14,246,501 = 14,246,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,154,478/14,246,501 = 14,246,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,154,478x = 14,246,501 × 14,246,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,154,478x = 202,962,790,743,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,962,790,743,001/6,154,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,978,067.47

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