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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,346,492 and 13,702,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,346,492 and 13,702,928 is: 29,586,460.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,346,492 : 13,702,928 = 13,702,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,346,492/13,702,928 = 13,702,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,346,492x = 13,702,928 × 13,702,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,346,492x = 187,770,235,773,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,770,235,773,184/6,346,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,586,460.64

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