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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,877,481 and 14,313,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,877,481 and 14,313,157 is: 29,788,008.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,481 : 14,313,157 = 14,313,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,481/14,313,157 = 14,313,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,481x = 14,313,157 × 14,313,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,481x = 204,866,463,306,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,866,463,306,649/6,877,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,788,008.62

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