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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,653,540 and 14,436,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,653,540 and 14,436,396 is: 31,323,104.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,653,540 : 14,436,396 = 14,436,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,653,540/14,436,396 = 14,436,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,653,540x = 14,436,396 × 14,436,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,653,540x = 208,409,529,468,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,409,529,468,816/6,653,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,323,104.61

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