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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,239,928 and 13,411,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,239,928 and 13,411,140 is: 28,823,838.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,239,928 : 13,411,140 = 13,411,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,239,928/13,411,140 = 13,411,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,239,928x = 13,411,140 × 13,411,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,239,928x = 179,858,676,099,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,858,676,099,600/6,239,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,823,838.37

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