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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,551,376 and 14,175,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,551,376 and 14,175,856 is: 30,673,692.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,376 : 14,175,856 = 14,175,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,376/14,175,856 = 14,175,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,376x = 14,175,856 × 14,175,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,376x = 200,954,893,332,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,954,893,332,736/6,551,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,673,692.57

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