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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,496 and 13,685,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,496 and 13,685,080 is: 29,551,326.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,496 : 13,685,080 = 13,685,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,496/13,685,080 = 13,685,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,496x = 13,685,080 × 13,685,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,496x = 187,281,414,606,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,281,414,606,400/6,337,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,551,326.68

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