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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,978,800 and 14,214,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,978,800 and 14,214,208 is: 28,951,067.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,978,800 : 14,214,208 = 14,214,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,978,800/14,214,208 = 14,214,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,978,800x = 14,214,208 × 14,214,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,978,800x = 202,043,709,067,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,043,709,067,264/6,978,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,951,067.39

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