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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,001,540 and 13,141,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,001,540 and 13,141,456 is: 28,775,591.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,001,540 : 13,141,456 = 13,141,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,001,540/13,141,456 = 13,141,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,001,540x = 13,141,456 × 13,141,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,001,540x = 172,697,865,799,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,697,865,799,936/6,001,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,775,591.90

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