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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,367,099 and 13,742,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,367,099 and 13,742,515 is: 29,661,344.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,367,099 : 13,742,515 = 13,742,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,367,099/13,742,515 = 13,742,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,367,099x = 13,742,515 × 13,742,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,367,099x = 188,856,718,525,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,856,718,525,225/6,367,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,661,344.75

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