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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,478,002 and 14,176,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,478,002 and 14,176,359 is: 31,023,323.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,478,002 : 14,176,359 = 14,176,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,478,002/14,176,359 = 14,176,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,478,002x = 14,176,359 × 14,176,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,478,002x = 200,969,154,496,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,969,154,496,881/6,478,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,023,323.93

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