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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,017,016 and 12,873,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,017,016 and 12,873,840 is: 27,544,509.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,017,016 : 12,873,840 = 12,873,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,017,016/12,873,840 = 12,873,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,017,016x = 12,873,840 × 12,873,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,017,016x = 165,735,756,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,735,756,345,600/6,017,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,544,509.83

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