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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,060,880 and 13,466,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,060,880 and 13,466,972 is: 29,922,937.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,060,880 : 13,466,972 = 13,466,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,060,880/13,466,972 = 13,466,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,060,880x = 13,466,972 × 13,466,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,060,880x = 181,359,334,848,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,359,334,848,784/6,060,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,922,937.73

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