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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,720 and 12,527,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,720 and 12,527,184 is: 26,086,709.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,720 : 12,527,184 = 12,527,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,720/12,527,184 = 12,527,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,720x = 12,527,184 × 12,527,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,720x = 156,930,338,969,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,930,338,969,856/6,015,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,709.32

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