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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,227,973 and 13,479,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,227,973 and 13,479,453 is: 29,174,123.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,227,973 : 13,479,453 = 13,479,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,227,973/13,479,453 = 13,479,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,227,973x = 13,479,453 × 13,479,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,227,973x = 181,695,653,179,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,695,653,179,209/6,227,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,174,123.46

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