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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,606 and 14,672,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,606 and 14,672,037 is: 32,717,562.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,606 : 14,672,037 = 14,672,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,606/14,672,037 = 14,672,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,606x = 14,672,037 × 14,672,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,606x = 215,268,669,729,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,268,669,729,369/6,579,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,562.38

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