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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,161,490 and 13,739,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,161,490 and 13,739,688 is: 30,638,534.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,161,490 : 13,739,688 = 13,739,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,161,490/13,739,688 = 13,739,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,161,490x = 13,739,688 × 13,739,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,161,490x = 188,779,026,337,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,779,026,337,344/6,161,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,638,534.89

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