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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,271,605 and 13,296,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,271,605 and 13,296,816 is: 28,191,398.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,605 : 13,296,816 = 13,296,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,605/13,296,816 = 13,296,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,605x = 13,296,816 × 13,296,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,605x = 176,805,315,737,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,805,315,737,856/6,271,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,398.49

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