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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,031,080 and 13,006,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,031,080 and 13,006,872 is: 28,051,148.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,031,080 : 13,006,872 = 13,006,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,031,080/13,006,872 = 13,006,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,031,080x = 13,006,872 × 13,006,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,031,080x = 169,178,719,224,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,178,719,224,384/6,031,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,148.26

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