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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,006,860 and 12,439,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,006,860 and 12,439,556 is: 25,760,972.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,006,860 : 12,439,556 = 12,439,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,006,860/12,439,556 = 12,439,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,006,860x = 12,439,556 × 12,439,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,006,860x = 154,742,553,477,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,742,553,477,136/6,006,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,760,972.20

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