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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,271,612 and 13,296,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,271,612 and 13,296,828 is: 28,191,417.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,612 : 13,296,828 = 13,296,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,612/13,296,828 = 13,296,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,612x = 13,296,828 × 13,296,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,612x = 176,805,634,861,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,805,634,861,584/6,271,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,417.91

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