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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,142,750 and 13,365,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,142,750 and 13,365,878 is: 29,082,527.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,750 : 13,365,878 = 13,365,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,750/13,365,878 = 13,365,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,750x = 13,365,878 × 13,365,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,750x = 178,646,694,710,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,646,694,710,884/6,142,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,082,527.32

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