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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,508,702 and 13,996,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,508,702 and 13,996,940 is: 30,100,368.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,702 : 13,996,940 = 13,996,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,702/13,996,940 = 13,996,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,702x = 13,996,940 × 13,996,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,702x = 195,914,329,363,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,914,329,363,600/6,508,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,100,368.61

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