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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,161,492 and 13,739,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,161,492 and 13,739,692 is: 30,638,542.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,161,492 : 13,739,692 = 13,739,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,161,492/13,739,692 = 13,739,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,161,492x = 13,739,692 × 13,739,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,161,492x = 188,779,136,254,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,779,136,254,864/6,161,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,638,542.78

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