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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,055,581 and 14,958,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,055,581 and 14,958,958 is: 31,715,378.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,055,581 : 14,958,958 = 14,958,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,055,581/14,958,958 = 14,958,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,055,581x = 14,958,958 × 14,958,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,055,581x = 223,770,424,445,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,770,424,445,764/7,055,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,715,378.85

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