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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,288,224 and 13,472,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,288,224 and 13,472,956 is: 28,866,742.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,288,224 : 13,472,956 = 13,472,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,288,224/13,472,956 = 13,472,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,288,224x = 13,472,956 × 13,472,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,288,224x = 181,520,543,377,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,520,543,377,936/6,288,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,866,742.56

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