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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,104,736 and 12,055,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,104,736 and 12,055,824 is: 23,808,219.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,104,736 : 12,055,824 = 12,055,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,104,736/12,055,824 = 12,055,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,104,736x = 12,055,824 × 12,055,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,104,736x = 145,342,892,318,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,342,892,318,976/6,104,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,808,219.11

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