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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,280,576 and 13,555,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,280,576 and 13,555,904 is: 29,258,866.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,280,576 : 13,555,904 = 13,555,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,280,576/13,555,904 = 13,555,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,280,576x = 13,555,904 × 13,555,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,280,576x = 183,762,533,257,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,762,533,257,216/6,280,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,258,866.27

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