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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,657,240 and 14,339,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,657,240 and 14,339,940 is: 30,888,758.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,657,240 : 14,339,940 = 14,339,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,657,240/14,339,940 = 14,339,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,657,240x = 14,339,940 × 14,339,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,657,240x = 205,633,879,203,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,633,879,203,600/6,657,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,888,758.59

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