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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,128 and 13,298,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,128 and 13,298,551 is: 28,699,737.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,128 : 13,298,551 = 13,298,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,128/13,298,551 = 13,298,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,128x = 13,298,551 × 13,298,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,128x = 176,851,458,699,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,851,458,699,601/6,162,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,699,737.93

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