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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487,190 and 12,060,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487,190 and 12,060,652 is: 26,508,891.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,190 : 12,060,652 = 12,060,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,190/12,060,652 = 12,060,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,190x = 12,060,652 × 12,060,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,190x = 145,459,326,665,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,459,326,665,104/5,487,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,508,891.92

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