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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,197,516 and 13,291,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,197,516 and 13,291,542 is: 28,505,789.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,197,516 : 13,291,542 = 13,291,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,197,516/13,291,542 = 13,291,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,197,516x = 13,291,542 × 13,291,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,197,516x = 176,665,088,737,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,665,088,737,764/6,197,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,505,789.86

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