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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,000,516 and 12,939,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,000,516 and 12,939,264 is: 27,901,692.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000,516 : 12,939,264 = 12,939,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000,516/12,939,264 = 12,939,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000,516x = 12,939,264 × 12,939,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000,516x = 167,424,552,861,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,424,552,861,696/6,000,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,901,692.60

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