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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,366,857 and 13,742,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,366,857 and 13,742,466 is: 29,662,260.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,366,857 : 13,742,466 = 13,742,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,366,857/13,742,466 = 13,742,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,366,857x = 13,742,466 × 13,742,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,366,857x = 188,855,371,761,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,855,371,761,156/6,366,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,662,260.64

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