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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,199,442 and 13,348,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,199,442 and 13,348,860 is: 28,743,242.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,199,442 : 13,348,860 = 13,348,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,199,442/13,348,860 = 13,348,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,199,442x = 13,348,860 × 13,348,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,199,442x = 178,192,063,299,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,192,063,299,600/6,199,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,743,242.26

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