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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,236,436 and 13,334,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,236,436 and 13,334,685 is: 28,512,089.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,236,436 : 13,334,685 = 13,334,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,236,436/13,334,685 = 13,334,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,236,436x = 13,334,685 × 13,334,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,236,436x = 177,813,824,049,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,813,824,049,225/6,236,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,512,089.93

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