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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,868,260 and 13,563,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,868,260 and 13,563,657 is: 26,785,938.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,868,260 : 13,563,657 = 13,563,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,868,260/13,563,657 = 13,563,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,868,260x = 13,563,657 × 13,563,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,868,260x = 183,972,791,213,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,972,791,213,649/6,868,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,785,938.68

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