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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,137,618 and 12,922,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,137,618 and 12,922,222 is: 27,206,616.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,618 : 12,922,222 = 12,922,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,618/12,922,222 = 12,922,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,618x = 12,922,222 × 12,922,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,618x = 166,983,821,417,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,983,821,417,284/6,137,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,206,616.87

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