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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,031,120 and 13,006,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,031,120 and 13,006,988 is: 28,051,462.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,031,120 : 13,006,988 = 13,006,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,031,120/13,006,988 = 13,006,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,031,120x = 13,006,988 × 13,006,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,031,120x = 169,181,736,832,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,181,736,832,144/6,031,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,462.55

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