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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,085,810 and 12,850,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,085,810 and 12,850,672 is: 27,135,216.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,810 : 12,850,672 = 12,850,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,810/12,850,672 = 12,850,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,810x = 12,850,672 × 12,850,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,810x = 165,139,770,851,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,139,770,851,584/6,085,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,135,216.32

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