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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,215,240 and 13,583,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,215,240 and 13,583,272 is: 29,685,945.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,240 : 13,583,272 = 13,583,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,240/13,583,272 = 13,583,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,240x = 13,583,272 × 13,583,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,240x = 184,505,278,225,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,505,278,225,984/6,215,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,685,945.87

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