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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,012,303 and 12,875,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,012,303 and 12,875,894 is: 27,574,898.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,012,303 : 12,875,894 = 12,875,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,012,303/12,875,894 = 12,875,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,012,303x = 12,875,894 × 12,875,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,012,303x = 165,788,646,299,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,788,646,299,236/6,012,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,574,898.72

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