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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,840 and 12,990,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,840 and 12,990,514 is: 28,051,519.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,840 : 12,990,514 = 12,990,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,840/12,990,514 = 12,990,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,840x = 12,990,514 × 12,990,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,840x = 168,753,453,984,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,753,453,984,196/6,015,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,519.65

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