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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,472,226 and 14,073,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,472,226 and 14,073,988 is: 30,604,175.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,472,226 : 14,073,988 = 14,073,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,472,226/14,073,988 = 14,073,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,472,226x = 14,073,988 × 14,073,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,472,226x = 198,077,138,224,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,077,138,224,144/6,472,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,604,175.17

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