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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,341,459 and 13,579,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,341,459 and 13,579,724 is: 29,079,885.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,341,459 : 13,579,724 = 13,579,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,341,459/13,579,724 = 13,579,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,341,459x = 13,579,724 × 13,579,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,341,459x = 184,408,903,916,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,408,903,916,176/6,341,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,079,885.86

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