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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,317,735 and 13,644,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,317,735 and 13,644,203 is: 29,466,933.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,317,735 : 13,644,203 = 13,644,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,317,735/13,644,203 = 13,644,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,317,735x = 13,644,203 × 13,644,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,317,735x = 186,164,275,505,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,164,275,505,209/6,317,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,466,933.25

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