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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,632.25 and 12,526,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,632.25 and 12,526,980.75 is: 26,086,243.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,632.25 : 12,526,980.75 = 12,526,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,632.25/12,526,980.75 = 12,526,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,632.25x = 12,526,980.75 × 12,526,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,632.25x = 156,925,246,710,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,925,246,710,870.56/6,015,632.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,243.34

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