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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,662,361 and 14,466,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,662,361 and 14,466,306 is: 31,411,388.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,662,361 : 14,466,306 = 14,466,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,662,361/14,466,306 = 14,466,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,662,361x = 14,466,306 × 14,466,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,662,361x = 209,274,009,285,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,274,009,285,636/6,662,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,411,388.44

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