Finding the Third Proportional to 6,559,172 and 14,381,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,559,172 and 14,381,944 is: 31,534,515.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,559,172 : 14,381,944 = 14,381,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,559,172/14,381,944 = 14,381,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,559,172x = 14,381,944 × 14,381,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,559,172x = 206,840,313,219,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 206,840,313,219,136/6,559,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 31,534,515.82
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