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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,484 and 13,478,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,484 and 13,478,496 is: 29,172,271.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,484 : 13,478,496 = 13,478,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,484/13,478,496 = 13,478,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,484x = 13,478,496 × 13,478,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,484x = 181,669,854,422,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,669,854,422,016/6,227,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,172,271.57

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