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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,195,959 and 13,421,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,195,959 and 13,421,267 is: 29,072,240.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,195,959 : 13,421,267 = 13,421,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,195,959/13,421,267 = 13,421,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,195,959x = 13,421,267 × 13,421,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,195,959x = 180,130,407,885,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,130,407,885,289/6,195,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,072,240.13

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