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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,449,578 and 12,846,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,449,578 and 12,846,183 is: 30,282,054.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,449,578 : 12,846,183 = 12,846,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,449,578/12,846,183 = 12,846,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,449,578x = 12,846,183 × 12,846,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,449,578x = 165,024,417,669,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,024,417,669,489/5,449,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,282,054.44

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