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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,526,870 and 14,138,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,526,870 and 14,138,491 is: 30,626,767.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526,870 : 14,138,491 = 14,138,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526,870/14,138,491 = 14,138,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526,870x = 14,138,491 × 14,138,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526,870x = 199,896,927,757,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,896,927,757,081/6,526,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,626,767.16

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