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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,535,830 and 14,361,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,535,830 and 14,361,756 is: 31,558,353.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,535,830 : 14,361,756 = 14,361,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,535,830/14,361,756 = 14,361,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,535,830x = 14,361,756 × 14,361,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,535,830x = 206,260,035,403,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,260,035,403,536/6,535,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,558,353.78

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