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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,279,383 and 13,562,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,279,383 and 13,562,518 is: 29,292,988.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,279,383 : 13,562,518 = 13,562,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,279,383/13,562,518 = 13,562,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,279,383x = 13,562,518 × 13,562,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,279,383x = 183,941,894,500,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,941,894,500,324/6,279,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,292,988.58

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