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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,508,711 and 13,996,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,508,711 and 13,996,958 is: 30,100,404.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,711 : 13,996,958 = 13,996,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,711/13,996,958 = 13,996,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,711x = 13,996,958 × 13,996,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,711x = 195,914,833,253,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,914,833,253,764/6,508,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,100,404.40

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