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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,017,274 and 12,532,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,017,274 and 12,532,212 is: 26,100,911.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,017,274 : 12,532,212 = 12,532,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,017,274/12,532,212 = 12,532,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,017,274x = 12,532,212 × 12,532,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,017,274x = 157,056,337,612,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,056,337,612,944/6,017,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,100,911.74

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