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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,023,592 and 11,744,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,023,592 and 11,744,538 is: 22,898,989.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,023,592 : 11,744,538 = 11,744,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,023,592/11,744,538 = 11,744,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,023,592x = 11,744,538 × 11,744,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,023,592x = 137,934,172,833,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,934,172,833,444/6,023,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,898,989.98

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