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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,532,480 and 13,855,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,532,480 and 13,855,616 is: 29,388,240.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532,480 : 13,855,616 = 13,855,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532,480/13,855,616 = 13,855,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532,480x = 13,855,616 × 13,855,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532,480x = 191,978,094,739,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,978,094,739,456/6,532,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,388,240.72

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