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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,620,187 and 14,254,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,620,187 and 14,254,817 is: 30,693,967.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,620,187 : 14,254,817 = 14,254,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,620,187/14,254,817 = 14,254,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,620,187x = 14,254,817 × 14,254,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,620,187x = 203,199,807,703,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,199,807,703,489/6,620,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,693,967.97

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