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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,589 and 14,672,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,589 and 14,672,011 is: 32,717,530.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,589 : 14,672,011 = 14,672,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,589/14,672,011 = 14,672,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,589x = 14,672,011 × 14,672,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,589x = 215,267,906,784,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,267,906,784,121/6,579,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,530.96

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