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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,416,460 and 14,267,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,416,460 and 14,267,536 is: 31,725,060.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,460 : 14,267,536 = 14,267,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,460/14,267,536 = 14,267,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,460x = 14,267,536 × 14,267,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,460x = 203,562,583,511,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,562,583,511,296/6,416,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,725,060.78

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