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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,836.25 and 12,990,506.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,836.25 and 12,990,506.63 is: 28,051,505.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,836.25 : 12,990,506.63 = 12,990,506.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,836.25/12,990,506.63 = 12,990,506.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,836.25x = 12,990,506.63 × 12,990,506.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,836.25x = 168,753,262,374,168.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,753,262,374,168.88/6,015,836.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,505.29

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