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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,555,748 and 14,306,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,555,748 and 14,306,984 is: 31,222,949.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,555,748 : 14,306,984 = 14,306,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,555,748/14,306,984 = 14,306,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,555,748x = 14,306,984 × 14,306,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,555,748x = 204,689,791,176,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,689,791,176,256/6,555,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,222,949.87

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