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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,579 and 13,685,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,579 and 13,685,416 is: 29,552,390.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,579 : 13,685,416 = 13,685,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,579/13,685,416 = 13,685,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,579x = 13,685,416 × 13,685,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,579x = 187,290,611,093,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,290,611,093,056/6,337,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,552,390.76

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