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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,142,560 and 13,226,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,142,560 and 13,226,988 is: 28,482,133.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,560 : 13,226,988 = 13,226,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,560/13,226,988 = 13,226,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,560x = 13,226,988 × 13,226,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,560x = 174,953,211,552,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,953,211,552,144/6,142,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,482,133.11

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