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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,240 and 13,684,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,240 and 13,684,568 is: 29,550,309.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,240 : 13,684,568 = 13,684,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,240/13,684,568 = 13,684,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,240x = 13,684,568 × 13,684,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,240x = 187,267,401,346,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,267,401,346,624/6,337,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,550,309.18

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