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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,766,581 and 14,879,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,766,581 and 14,879,058 is: 32,717,611.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,766,581 : 14,879,058 = 14,879,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,766,581/14,879,058 = 14,879,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,766,581x = 14,879,058 × 14,879,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,766,581x = 221,386,366,967,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,386,366,967,364/6,766,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717,611.30

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