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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,226,578 and 13,515,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,226,578 and 13,515,981 is: 29,339,027.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226,578 : 13,515,981 = 13,515,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226,578/13,515,981 = 13,515,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226,578x = 13,515,981 × 13,515,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226,578x = 182,681,742,392,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,681,742,392,361/6,226,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,339,027.37

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