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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,877,678 and 14,313,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,877,678 and 14,313,548 is: 29,788,782.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,877,678 : 14,313,548 = 14,313,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,877,678/14,313,548 = 14,313,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,877,678x = 14,313,548 × 14,313,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,877,678x = 204,877,656,348,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,877,656,348,304/6,877,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,788,782.83

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