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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,479,402 and 13,997,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,479,402 and 13,997,812 is: 30,240,250.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,479,402 : 13,997,812 = 13,997,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,479,402/13,997,812 = 13,997,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,479,402x = 13,997,812 × 13,997,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,479,402x = 195,938,740,787,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,938,740,787,344/6,479,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,240,250.69

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