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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,981,715 and 14,808,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,981,715 and 14,808,566 is: 31,409,707.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981,715 : 14,808,566 = 14,808,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981,715/14,808,566 = 14,808,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981,715x = 14,808,566 × 14,808,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981,715x = 219,293,626,976,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,293,626,976,356/6,981,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,409,707.64

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