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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,318,585 and 13,643,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,318,585 and 13,643,997 is: 29,462,079.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,318,585 : 13,643,997 = 13,643,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,318,585/13,643,997 = 13,643,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,318,585x = 13,643,997 × 13,643,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,318,585x = 186,158,654,136,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,158,654,136,009/6,318,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,462,079.59

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