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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,551,498 and 14,176,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,551,498 and 14,176,132 is: 30,674,315.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,498 : 14,176,132 = 14,176,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,498/14,176,132 = 14,176,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,498x = 14,176,132 × 14,176,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,498x = 200,962,718,481,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,962,718,481,424/6,551,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,674,315.78

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