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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,061,890 and 12,871,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,061,890 and 12,871,002 is: 27,328,554.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,061,890 : 12,871,002 = 12,871,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,061,890/12,871,002 = 12,871,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,061,890x = 12,871,002 × 12,871,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,061,890x = 165,662,692,484,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,662,692,484,004/6,061,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,328,554.71

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