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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,478 and 13,478,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,478 and 13,478,484 is: 29,172,247.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,478 : 13,478,484 = 13,478,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,478/13,478,484 = 13,478,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,478x = 13,478,484 × 13,478,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,478x = 181,669,530,938,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,669,530,938,256/6,227,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,172,247.73

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