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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,640.50 and 12,527,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,640.50 and 12,527,001 is: 26,086,291.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,640.50 : 12,527,001 = 12,527,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,640.50/12,527,001 = 12,527,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,640.50x = 12,527,001 × 12,527,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,640.50x = 156,925,754,054,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,925,754,054,001/6,015,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,291.90

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