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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,479,420 and 14,179,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,479,420 and 14,179,186 is: 31,028,906.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,479,420 : 14,179,186 = 14,179,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,479,420/14,179,186 = 14,179,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,479,420x = 14,179,186 × 14,179,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,479,420x = 201,049,315,622,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,049,315,622,596/6,479,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,028,906.23

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