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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,154,502 and 14,246,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,154,502 and 14,246,558 is: 32,978,202.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,154,502 : 14,246,558 = 14,246,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,154,502/14,246,558 = 14,246,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,154,502x = 14,246,558 × 14,246,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,154,502x = 202,964,414,847,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,964,414,847,364/6,154,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,978,202.76

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