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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,172 and 13,684,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,172 and 13,684,438 is: 29,550,064.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,172 : 13,684,438 = 13,684,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,172/13,684,438 = 13,684,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,172x = 13,684,438 × 13,684,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,172x = 187,263,843,375,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,263,843,375,844/6,337,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,550,064.82

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