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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,055,585 and 14,958,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,055,585 and 14,958,976 is: 31,715,437.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,055,585 : 14,958,976 = 14,958,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,055,585/14,958,976 = 14,958,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,055,585x = 14,958,976 × 14,958,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,055,585x = 223,770,962,968,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,770,962,968,576/7,055,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,715,437.20

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