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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,113,952 and 12,956,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,113,952 and 12,956,160 is: 27,455,577.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,113,952 : 12,956,160 = 12,956,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,113,952/12,956,160 = 12,956,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,113,952x = 12,956,160 × 12,956,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,113,952x = 167,862,081,945,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,862,081,945,600/6,113,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,455,577.33

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