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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,040,340 and 13,274,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,040,340 and 13,274,296 is: 29,171,691.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,040,340 : 13,274,296 = 13,274,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,040,340/13,274,296 = 13,274,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,040,340x = 13,274,296 × 13,274,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,040,340x = 176,206,934,295,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,206,934,295,616/6,040,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,171,691.38

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