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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,398,940 and 13,860,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,398,940 and 13,860,624 is: 30,023,237.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,398,940 : 13,860,624 = 13,860,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,398,940/13,860,624 = 13,860,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,398,940x = 13,860,624 × 13,860,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,398,940x = 192,116,897,669,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,116,897,669,376/6,398,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,023,237.86

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