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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,004,089.56 and 12,919,975.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,004,089.56 and 12,919,975.88 is: 27,802,013.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,004,089.56 : 12,919,975.88 = 12,919,975.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,004,089.56/12,919,975.88 = 12,919,975.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,004,089.56x = 12,919,975.88 × 12,919,975.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,004,089.56x = 166,925,776,610,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,925,776,610,582/6,004,089.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,802,013.09

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