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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,627 and 13,478,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,627 and 13,478,772 is: 29,172,796.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,627 : 13,478,772 = 13,478,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,627/13,478,772 = 13,478,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,627x = 13,478,772 × 13,478,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,627x = 181,677,294,627,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,677,294,627,984/6,227,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,172,796.42

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