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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,058,572 and 12,968,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,058,572 and 12,968,400 is: 27,758,917.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,058,572 : 12,968,400 = 12,968,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,058,572/12,968,400 = 12,968,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,058,572x = 12,968,400 × 12,968,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,058,572x = 168,179,398,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,179,398,560,000/6,058,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,758,917.21

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