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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,508,710 and 13,996,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,508,710 and 13,996,956 is: 30,100,400.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,710 : 13,996,956 = 13,996,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,710/13,996,956 = 13,996,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,710x = 13,996,956 × 13,996,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,710x = 195,914,777,265,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,914,777,265,936/6,508,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,100,400.43

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