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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,355,880 and 13,543,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,355,880 and 13,543,278 is: 28,858,376.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,355,880 : 13,543,278 = 13,543,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,355,880/13,543,278 = 13,543,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,355,880x = 13,543,278 × 13,543,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,355,880x = 183,420,378,985,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,420,378,985,284/6,355,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,858,376.65

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