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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,372,508 and 13,646,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,372,508 and 13,646,061 is: 29,221,615.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,372,508 : 13,646,061 = 13,646,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,372,508/13,646,061 = 13,646,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,372,508x = 13,646,061 × 13,646,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,372,508x = 186,214,980,815,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,214,980,815,721/6,372,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,221,615.86

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