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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,175,983 and 13,608,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,175,983 and 13,608,438 is: 29,985,442.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,175,983 : 13,608,438 = 13,608,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,175,983/13,608,438 = 13,608,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,175,983x = 13,608,438 × 13,608,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,175,983x = 185,189,584,799,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,189,584,799,844/6,175,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,985,442.77

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