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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,592,796 and 13,690,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,592,796 and 13,690,872 is: 28,431,029.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,592,796 : 13,690,872 = 13,690,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,592,796/13,690,872 = 13,690,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,592,796x = 13,690,872 × 13,690,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,592,796x = 187,439,976,120,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,439,976,120,384/6,592,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,431,029.28

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