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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,474,992 and 13,987,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,474,992 and 13,987,440 is: 30,216,018.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,474,992 : 13,987,440 = 13,987,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,474,992/13,987,440 = 13,987,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,474,992x = 13,987,440 × 13,987,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,474,992x = 195,648,477,753,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,648,477,753,600/6,474,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,216,018.45

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