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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,271,592 and 13,296,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,271,592 and 13,296,786 is: 28,191,329.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,592 : 13,296,786 = 13,296,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,592/13,296,786 = 13,296,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,592x = 13,296,786 × 13,296,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,592x = 176,804,517,929,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,804,517,929,796/6,271,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,329.72

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