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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,192,768 and 12,950,191.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,192,768 and 12,950,191.50 is: 27,081,179.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,192,768 : 12,950,191.50 = 12,950,191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,192,768/12,950,191.50 = 12,950,191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,192,768x = 12,950,191.50 × 12,950,191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,192,768x = 167,707,459,886,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,707,459,886,672.25/6,192,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,081,179.19

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