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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,467,781 and 12,775,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,467,781 and 12,775,204 is: 29,848,641.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,467,781 : 12,775,204 = 12,775,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,467,781/12,775,204 = 12,775,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,467,781x = 12,775,204 × 12,775,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,467,781x = 163,205,837,241,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,205,837,241,616/5,467,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,848,641.93

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