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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,317,722 and 13,644,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,317,722 and 13,644,177 is: 29,466,881.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,317,722 : 13,644,177 = 13,644,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,317,722/13,644,177 = 13,644,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,317,722x = 13,644,177 × 13,644,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,317,722x = 186,163,566,007,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,163,566,007,329/6,317,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,466,881.58

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