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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,221,482 and 12,939,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,221,482 and 12,939,584 is: 26,912,049.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,221,482 : 12,939,584 = 12,939,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,221,482/12,939,584 = 12,939,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,221,482x = 12,939,584 × 12,939,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,221,482x = 167,432,834,093,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,432,834,093,056/6,221,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,912,049.91

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