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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,526,515 and 13,831,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,526,515 and 13,831,017 is: 29,310,747.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526,515 : 13,831,017 = 13,831,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526,515/13,831,017 = 13,831,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526,515x = 13,831,017 × 13,831,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526,515x = 191,297,031,254,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,297,031,254,289/6,526,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,310,747.20

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