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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,634 and 12,526,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,634 and 12,526,987 is: 26,086,261.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,634 : 12,526,987 = 12,526,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,634/12,526,987 = 12,526,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,634x = 12,526,987 × 12,526,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,634x = 156,925,403,298,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,925,403,298,169/6,015,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,261.78

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