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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,173,980 and 13,233,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,173,980 and 13,233,944 is: 28,366,997.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,173,980 : 13,233,944 = 13,233,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,173,980/13,233,944 = 13,233,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,173,980x = 13,233,944 × 13,233,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,173,980x = 175,137,273,795,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,137,273,795,136/6,173,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,366,997.27

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