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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,602,067 and 13,998,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,602,067 and 13,998,987 is: 29,683,375.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,602,067 : 13,998,987 = 13,998,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,602,067/13,998,987 = 13,998,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,602,067x = 13,998,987 × 13,998,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,602,067x = 195,971,637,026,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,971,637,026,169/6,602,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,683,375.98

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