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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,017,187 and 12,532,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,017,187 and 12,532,038 is: 26,100,564.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,017,187 : 12,532,038 = 12,532,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,017,187/12,532,038 = 12,532,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,017,187x = 12,532,038 × 12,532,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,017,187x = 157,051,976,433,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,051,976,433,444/6,017,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,100,564.34

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