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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,341,457 and 13,579,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,341,457 and 13,579,720 is: 29,079,877.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,341,457 : 13,579,720 = 13,579,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,341,457/13,579,720 = 13,579,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,341,457x = 13,579,720 × 13,579,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,341,457x = 184,408,795,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,408,795,278,400/6,341,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,079,877.90

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