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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,107,079 and 12,716,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,107,079 and 12,716,709 is: 26,479,874.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,107,079 : 12,716,709 = 12,716,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,107,079/12,716,709 = 12,716,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,107,079x = 12,716,709 × 12,716,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,107,079x = 161,714,687,790,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,714,687,790,681/6,107,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,479,874.88

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