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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,169,862 and 13,338,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,169,862 and 13,338,508 is: 28,836,268.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,169,862 : 13,338,508 = 13,338,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,169,862/13,338,508 = 13,338,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,169,862x = 13,338,508 × 13,338,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,169,862x = 177,915,795,666,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,915,795,666,064/6,169,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,836,268.24

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