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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,287,986 and 13,472,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,287,986 and 13,472,368 is: 28,865,315.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,287,986 : 13,472,368 = 13,472,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,287,986/13,472,368 = 13,472,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,287,986x = 13,472,368 × 13,472,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,287,986x = 181,504,699,527,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,504,699,527,424/6,287,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,865,315.46

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