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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,478,678 and 14,998,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,478,678 and 14,998,543 is: 34,722,561.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,478,678 : 14,998,543 = 14,998,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,478,678/14,998,543 = 14,998,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,478,678x = 14,998,543 × 14,998,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,478,678x = 224,956,292,122,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,956,292,122,849/6,478,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,722,561.01

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