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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,308 and 12,989,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,308 and 12,989,416 is: 28,049,258.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,308 : 12,989,416 = 12,989,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,308/12,989,416 = 12,989,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,308x = 12,989,416 × 12,989,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,308x = 168,724,928,021,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,724,928,021,056/6,015,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,049,258.33

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