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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,636,682 and 14,479,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,636,682 and 14,479,824 is: 31,591,886.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,636,682 : 14,479,824 = 14,479,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,636,682/14,479,824 = 14,479,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,636,682x = 14,479,824 × 14,479,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,636,682x = 209,665,303,070,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,665,303,070,976/6,636,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,591,886.29

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