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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,287,962 and 13,472,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,287,962 and 13,472,321 is: 28,865,224.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,287,962 : 13,472,321 = 13,472,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,287,962/13,472,321 = 13,472,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,287,962x = 13,472,321 × 13,472,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,287,962x = 181,503,433,127,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,503,433,127,041/6,287,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,865,224.24

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