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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,235,465 and 13,399,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,235,465 and 13,399,174 is: 28,793,019.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,235,465 : 13,399,174 = 13,399,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,235,465/13,399,174 = 13,399,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,235,465x = 13,399,174 × 13,399,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,235,465x = 179,537,863,882,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,537,863,882,276/6,235,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,793,019.27

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