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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,502,246.75 and 12,946,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,502,246.75 and 12,946,554 is: 30,462,694.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,246.75 : 12,946,554 = 12,946,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,246.75/12,946,554 = 12,946,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,246.75x = 12,946,554 × 12,946,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,246.75x = 167,613,260,474,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,613,260,474,916/5,502,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,462,694.26

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