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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,185 and 13,298,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,185 and 13,298,659 is: 28,699,938.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,185 : 13,298,659 = 13,298,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,185/13,298,659 = 13,298,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,185x = 13,298,659 × 13,298,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,185x = 176,854,331,198,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,854,331,198,281/6,162,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,699,938.61

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