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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,169,620 and 13,368,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,169,620 and 13,368,908 is: 28,968,996.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,169,620 : 13,368,908 = 13,368,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,169,620/13,368,908 = 13,368,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,169,620x = 13,368,908 × 13,368,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,169,620x = 178,727,701,112,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,727,701,112,464/6,169,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,968,996.65

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