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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,169,860 and 13,338,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,169,860 and 13,338,504 is: 28,836,260.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,169,860 : 13,338,504 = 13,338,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,169,860/13,338,504 = 13,338,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,169,860x = 13,338,504 × 13,338,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,169,860x = 177,915,688,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,915,688,958,016/6,169,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,836,260.30

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