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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,757,887 and 14,705,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,757,887 and 14,705,502 is: 31,999,911.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,757,887 : 14,705,502 = 14,705,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,757,887/14,705,502 = 14,705,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,757,887x = 14,705,502 × 14,705,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,757,887x = 216,251,789,072,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,251,789,072,004/6,757,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,999,911.97

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