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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,215,457 and 13,559,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,215,457 and 13,559,919 is: 29,582,925.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,215,457 : 13,559,919 = 13,559,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,215,457/13,559,919 = 13,559,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,215,457x = 13,559,919 × 13,559,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,215,457x = 183,871,403,286,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,871,403,286,561/6,215,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,582,925.81

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