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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,506,412 and 14,132,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,506,412 and 14,132,880 is: 30,698,685.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506,412 : 14,132,880 = 14,132,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506,412/14,132,880 = 14,132,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506,412x = 14,132,880 × 14,132,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506,412x = 199,738,297,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,738,297,094,400/6,506,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,698,685.71

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