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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,235,144 and 13,398,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,235,144 and 13,398,547 is: 28,791,806.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,235,144 : 13,398,547 = 13,398,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,235,144/13,398,547 = 13,398,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,235,144x = 13,398,547 × 13,398,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,235,144x = 179,521,061,711,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,521,061,711,209/6,235,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,791,806.85

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