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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,271,616 and 13,296,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,271,616 and 13,296,836 is: 28,191,433.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,616 : 13,296,836 = 13,296,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,616/13,296,836 = 13,296,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,616x = 13,296,836 × 13,296,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,616x = 176,805,847,610,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,805,847,610,896/6,271,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,433.85

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