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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,616,557 and 14,332,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,616,557 and 14,332,326 is: 31,045,688.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,616,557 : 14,332,326 = 14,332,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,616,557/14,332,326 = 14,332,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,616,557x = 14,332,326 × 14,332,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,616,557x = 205,415,568,570,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,415,568,570,276/6,616,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,045,688.65

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