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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,271,630 and 13,296,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,271,630 and 13,296,866 is: 28,191,498.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,630 : 13,296,866 = 13,296,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,630/13,296,866 = 13,296,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,630x = 13,296,866 × 13,296,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,630x = 176,806,645,421,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,806,645,421,956/6,271,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,498.13

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