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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,485,589 and 15,012,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,485,589 and 15,012,567 is: 34,750,454.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,485,589 : 15,012,567 = 15,012,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,485,589/15,012,567 = 15,012,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,485,589x = 15,012,567 × 15,012,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,485,589x = 225,377,167,929,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,377,167,929,489/6,485,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,750,454.88

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