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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,055,583 and 14,958,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,055,583 and 14,958,972 is: 31,715,429.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,055,583 : 14,958,972 = 14,958,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,055,583/14,958,972 = 14,958,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,055,583x = 14,958,972 × 14,958,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,055,583x = 223,770,843,296,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,770,843,296,784/7,055,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,715,429.23

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