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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,147,280 and 13,241,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,147,280 and 13,241,504 is: 28,522,765.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,280 : 13,241,504 = 13,241,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,280/13,241,504 = 13,241,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,280x = 13,241,504 × 13,241,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,280x = 175,337,428,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,337,428,182,016/6,147,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,522,765.87

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