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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,161,342 and 13,739,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,161,342 and 13,739,372 is: 30,637,861.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,161,342 : 13,739,372 = 13,739,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,161,342/13,739,372 = 13,739,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,161,342x = 13,739,372 × 13,739,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,161,342x = 188,770,342,954,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,770,342,954,384/6,161,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,637,861.52

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