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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,391,986 and 13,732,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,391,986 and 13,732,644 is: 29,503,429.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,986 : 13,732,644 = 13,732,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,986/13,732,644 = 13,732,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,986x = 13,732,644 × 13,732,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,986x = 188,585,511,230,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,585,511,230,736/6,391,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,503,429.96

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