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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,877,486 and 14,313,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,877,486 and 14,313,167 is: 29,788,028.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,486 : 14,313,167 = 14,313,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,486/14,313,167 = 14,313,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,486x = 14,313,167 × 14,313,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,486x = 204,866,749,569,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,866,749,569,889/6,877,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,788,028.59

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