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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,314,176 and 13,638,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,314,176 and 13,638,740 is: 29,459,937.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,314,176 : 13,638,740 = 13,638,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,314,176/13,638,740 = 13,638,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,314,176x = 13,638,740 × 13,638,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,314,176x = 186,015,228,787,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,015,228,787,600/6,314,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,459,937.26

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