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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,018,181 and 11,734,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,018,181 and 11,734,942 is: 22,882,140.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,018,181 : 11,734,942 = 11,734,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,018,181/11,734,942 = 11,734,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,018,181x = 11,734,942 × 11,734,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,018,181x = 137,708,863,743,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,708,863,743,364/6,018,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,882,140.59

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