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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,330,864 and 12,885,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,330,864 and 12,885,472 is: 26,226,339.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,330,864 : 12,885,472 = 12,885,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,330,864/12,885,472 = 12,885,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,330,864x = 12,885,472 × 12,885,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,330,864x = 166,035,388,662,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,035,388,662,784/6,330,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,226,339.51

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