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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,337,712 and 13,685,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,337,712 and 13,685,448 is: 29,551,908.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,337,712 : 13,685,448 = 13,685,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,337,712/13,685,448 = 13,685,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,337,712x = 13,685,448 × 13,685,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,337,712x = 187,291,486,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,291,486,960,704/6,337,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,551,908.79

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