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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,843 and 12,990,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,843 and 12,990,519 is: 28,051,527.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,843 : 12,990,519 = 12,990,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,843/12,990,519 = 12,990,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,843x = 12,990,519 × 12,990,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,843x = 168,753,583,889,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,753,583,889,361/6,015,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,527.26

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