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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,071,076 and 12,928,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,071,076 and 12,928,692 is: 27,532,364.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,071,076 : 12,928,692 = 12,928,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,071,076/12,928,692 = 12,928,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,071,076x = 12,928,692 × 12,928,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,071,076x = 167,151,076,830,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,151,076,830,864/6,071,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,532,364.42

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