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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,504 and 14,671,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,504 and 14,671,860 is: 32,717,280.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,504 : 14,671,860 = 14,671,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,504/14,671,860 = 14,671,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,504x = 14,671,860 × 14,671,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,504x = 215,263,475,859,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,263,475,859,600/6,579,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,280.19

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