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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,476,739 and 12,212,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,476,739 and 12,212,758 is: 27,233,625.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,476,739 : 12,212,758 = 12,212,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,476,739/12,212,758 = 12,212,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,476,739x = 12,212,758 × 12,212,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,476,739x = 149,151,457,966,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,151,457,966,564/5,476,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,233,625.33

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