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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,981,710 and 14,808,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,981,710 and 14,808,556 is: 31,409,687.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981,710 : 14,808,556 = 14,808,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981,710/14,808,556 = 14,808,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981,710x = 14,808,556 × 14,808,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981,710x = 219,293,330,805,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,293,330,805,136/6,981,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,409,687.71

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