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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,500 and 13,478,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,500 and 13,478,528 is: 29,172,335.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,500 : 13,478,528 = 13,478,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,500/13,478,528 = 13,478,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,500x = 13,478,528 × 13,478,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,500x = 181,670,717,046,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,670,717,046,784/6,227,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,172,335.13

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