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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,252,440 and 13,548,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,252,440 and 13,548,600 is: 29,358,868.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,252,440 : 13,548,600 = 13,548,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,252,440/13,548,600 = 13,548,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,252,440x = 13,548,600 × 13,548,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,252,440x = 183,564,561,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,564,561,960,000/6,252,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,358,868.21

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