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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,057,497 and 12,798,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,057,497 and 12,798,795 is: 27,042,382.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,057,497 : 12,798,795 = 12,798,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,057,497/12,798,795 = 12,798,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,057,497x = 12,798,795 × 12,798,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,057,497x = 163,809,153,452,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,809,153,452,025/6,057,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,042,382.93

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