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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,508,800 and 13,997,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,508,800 and 13,997,124 is: 30,100,706.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,508,800 : 13,997,124 = 13,997,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,508,800/13,997,124 = 13,997,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,508,800x = 13,997,124 × 13,997,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,508,800x = 195,919,480,271,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,919,480,271,376/6,508,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,100,706.78

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