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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,644 and 12,527,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,644 and 12,527,000 is: 26,086,272.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,644 : 12,527,000 = 12,527,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,644/12,527,000 = 12,527,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,644x = 12,527,000 × 12,527,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,644x = 156,925,729,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,925,729,000,000/6,015,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,272.56

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