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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,045,020 and 12,772,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,045,020 and 12,772,332 is: 26,986,257.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,045,020 : 12,772,332 = 12,772,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,045,020/12,772,332 = 12,772,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,045,020x = 12,772,332 × 12,772,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,045,020x = 163,132,464,718,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,132,464,718,224/6,045,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,986,257.24

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