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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,479 and 13,685,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,479 and 13,685,218 is: 29,552,001.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,479 : 13,685,218 = 13,685,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,479/13,685,218 = 13,685,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,479x = 13,685,218 × 13,685,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,479x = 187,285,191,707,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,285,191,707,524/6,337,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,552,001.94

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