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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,565,600 and 14,817,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,565,600 and 14,817,072 is: 33,438,775.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,565,600 : 14,817,072 = 14,817,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,565,600/14,817,072 = 14,817,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,565,600x = 14,817,072 × 14,817,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,565,600x = 219,545,622,653,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,545,622,653,184/6,565,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,438,775.23

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