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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,477,932 and 14,176,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,477,932 and 14,176,212 is: 31,023,015.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,477,932 : 14,176,212 = 14,176,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,477,932/14,176,212 = 14,176,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,477,932x = 14,176,212 × 14,176,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,477,932x = 200,964,986,668,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,964,986,668,944/6,477,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,023,015.78

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