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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,168,150 and 13,365,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,168,150 and 13,365,972 is: 28,963,174.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,168,150 : 13,365,972 = 13,365,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,168,150/13,365,972 = 13,365,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,168,150x = 13,365,972 × 13,365,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,168,150x = 178,649,207,504,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,649,207,504,784/6,168,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,963,174.94

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