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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,015,851 and 12,990,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,015,851 and 12,990,534 is: 28,051,554.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,015,851 : 12,990,534 = 12,990,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,015,851/12,990,534 = 12,990,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,015,851x = 12,990,534 × 12,990,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,015,851x = 168,753,973,605,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,753,973,605,156/6,015,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,554.74

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