Finding the Third Proportional to 6,504,138 and 13,740,840
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,504,138 and 13,740,840 is: 29,029,317.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,504,138 : 13,740,840 = 13,740,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,504,138/13,740,840 = 13,740,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,504,138x = 13,740,840 × 13,740,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,504,138x = 188,810,683,905,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 188,810,683,905,600/6,504,138 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,029,317.01
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