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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,766,421 and 14,589,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,766,421 and 14,589,124 is: 31,455,704.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,766,421 : 14,589,124 = 14,589,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,766,421/14,589,124 = 14,589,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,766,421x = 14,589,124 × 14,589,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,766,421x = 212,842,539,087,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,842,539,087,376/6,766,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,455,704.44

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