Finding the Third Proportional to 6,877,476 and 14,313,147
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,877,476 and 14,313,147 is: 29,787,988.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,877,476 : 14,313,147 = 14,313,147 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,877,476/14,313,147 = 14,313,147/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,877,476x = 14,313,147 × 14,313,147 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,877,476x = 204,866,177,043,609 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 204,866,177,043,609/6,877,476 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,787,988.65
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