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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,338,178 and 13,661,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,338,178 and 13,661,964 is: 29,448,409.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,338,178 : 13,661,964 = 13,661,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,338,178/13,661,964 = 13,661,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,338,178x = 13,661,964 × 13,661,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,338,178x = 186,649,260,337,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,649,260,337,296/6,338,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,448,409.36

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