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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,217,040 and 13,378,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,217,040 and 13,378,858 is: 28,790,846.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,217,040 : 13,378,858 = 13,378,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,217,040/13,378,858 = 13,378,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,217,040x = 13,378,858 × 13,378,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,217,040x = 178,993,841,384,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,993,841,384,164/6,217,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,790,846.03

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