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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,226,586 and 13,515,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,226,586 and 13,515,996 is: 29,339,054.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226,586 : 13,515,996 = 13,515,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226,586/13,515,996 = 13,515,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226,586x = 13,515,996 × 13,515,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226,586x = 182,682,147,872,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,682,147,872,016/6,226,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,339,054.80

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