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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,478,686 and 14,998,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,478,686 and 14,998,564 is: 34,722,615.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,478,686 : 14,998,564 = 14,998,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,478,686/14,998,564 = 14,998,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,478,686x = 14,998,564 × 14,998,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,478,686x = 224,956,922,062,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,956,922,062,096/6,478,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,722,615.37

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