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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,838 and 12,527,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,838 and 12,527,370 is: 26,086,972.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,838 : 12,527,370 = 12,527,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,838/12,527,370 = 12,527,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,838x = 12,527,370 × 12,527,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,838x = 156,934,999,116,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,934,999,116,900/6,015,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086,972.28

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