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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,125 and 13,298,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,125 and 13,298,546 is: 28,699,730.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,125 : 13,298,546 = 13,298,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,125/13,298,546 = 13,298,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,125x = 13,298,546 × 13,298,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,125x = 176,851,325,714,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,851,325,714,116/6,162,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,699,730.32

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