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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,199,440 and 13,348,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,199,440 and 13,348,856 is: 28,743,234.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,199,440 : 13,348,856 = 13,348,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,199,440/13,348,856 = 13,348,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,199,440x = 13,348,856 × 13,348,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,199,440x = 178,191,956,508,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,191,956,508,736/6,199,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,743,234.31

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