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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,449,463 and 12,845,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,449,463 and 12,845,904 is: 30,281,378.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,449,463 : 12,845,904 = 12,845,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,449,463/12,845,904 = 12,845,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,449,463x = 12,845,904 × 12,845,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,449,463x = 165,017,249,577,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,017,249,577,216/5,449,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,281,378.11

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