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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,213,888 and 13,337,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,213,888 and 13,337,856 is: 28,629,161.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,213,888 : 13,337,856 = 13,337,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,213,888/13,337,856 = 13,337,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,213,888x = 13,337,856 × 13,337,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,213,888x = 177,898,402,676,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,898,402,676,736/6,213,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,629,161.43

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