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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,199,800 and 13,137,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,199,800 and 13,137,132 is: 27,837,065.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,199,800 : 13,137,132 = 13,137,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,199,800/13,137,132 = 13,137,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,199,800x = 13,137,132 × 13,137,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,199,800x = 172,584,237,185,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,584,237,185,424/6,199,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,837,065.26

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