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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,470,644.75 and 12,663,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,470,644.75 and 12,663,552 is: 29,313,829.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,644.75 : 12,663,552 = 12,663,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,644.75/12,663,552 = 12,663,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,644.75x = 12,663,552 × 12,663,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,644.75x = 160,365,549,256,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,365,549,256,704/5,470,644.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,313,829.83

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