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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,696,667 and 14,534,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,696,667 and 14,534,948 is: 31,547,740.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696,667 : 14,534,948 = 14,534,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696,667/14,534,948 = 14,534,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696,667x = 14,534,948 × 14,534,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696,667x = 211,264,713,362,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,264,713,362,704/6,696,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,547,740.59

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