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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,226,581 and 13,515,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,226,581 and 13,515,987 is: 29,339,039.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226,581 : 13,515,987 = 13,515,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226,581/13,515,987 = 13,515,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226,581x = 13,515,987 × 13,515,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226,581x = 182,681,904,584,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,681,904,584,169/6,226,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,339,039.29

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