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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,598,501 and 13,800,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,598,501 and 13,800,318 is: 28,862,430.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598,501 : 13,800,318 = 13,800,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598,501/13,800,318 = 13,800,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598,501x = 13,800,318 × 13,800,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598,501x = 190,448,776,901,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,448,776,901,124/6,598,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,862,430.56

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