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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,485,980 and 15,013,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,485,980 and 15,013,270 is: 34,751,614.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,485,980 : 15,013,270 = 15,013,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,485,980/15,013,270 = 15,013,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,485,980x = 15,013,270 × 15,013,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,485,980x = 225,398,276,092,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,398,276,092,900/6,485,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,751,614.42

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