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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,551,476 and 14,176,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,551,476 and 14,176,088 is: 30,674,228.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,476 : 14,176,088 = 14,176,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,476/14,176,088 = 14,176,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,476x = 14,176,088 × 14,176,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,476x = 200,961,470,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,961,470,983,744/6,551,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,674,228.37

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