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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,046,530 and 13,272,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,046,530 and 13,272,564 is: 29,134,223.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,046,530 : 13,272,564 = 13,272,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,046,530/13,272,564 = 13,272,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,046,530x = 13,272,564 × 13,272,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,046,530x = 176,160,955,134,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,160,955,134,096/6,046,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,134,223.29

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