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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,638 and 14,672,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,638 and 14,672,100 is: 32,717,684.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,638 : 14,672,100 = 14,672,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,638/14,672,100 = 14,672,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,638x = 14,672,100 × 14,672,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,638x = 215,270,518,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,270,518,410,000/6,579,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,684.23

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