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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,596 and 12,526,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,596 and 12,526,912 is: 26,086,114.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,596 : 12,526,912 = 12,526,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,596/12,526,912 = 12,526,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,596x = 12,526,912 × 12,526,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,596x = 156,923,524,255,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,923,524,255,744/6,015,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,114.20

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