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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,271,636 and 13,296,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,271,636 and 13,296,876 is: 28,191,513.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,271,636 : 13,296,876 = 13,296,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,271,636/13,296,876 = 13,296,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,271,636x = 13,296,876 × 13,296,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,271,636x = 176,806,911,359,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,806,911,359,376/6,271,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,513.56

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