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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,629,280 and 14,439,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,629,280 and 14,439,456 is: 31,451,060.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,629,280 : 14,439,456 = 14,439,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,629,280/14,439,456 = 14,439,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,629,280x = 14,439,456 × 14,439,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,629,280x = 208,497,889,575,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,497,889,575,936/6,629,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,451,060.99

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