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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,526,941 and 14,138,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,526,941 and 14,138,652 is: 30,627,131.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526,941 : 14,138,652 = 14,138,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526,941/14,138,652 = 14,138,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526,941x = 14,138,652 × 14,138,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526,941x = 199,901,480,377,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,901,480,377,104/6,526,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,627,131.51

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