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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,514,696 and 12,117,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,514,696 and 12,117,972 is: 26,627,985.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,514,696 : 12,117,972 = 12,117,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,514,696/12,117,972 = 12,117,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,514,696x = 12,117,972 × 12,117,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,514,696x = 146,845,245,392,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,845,245,392,784/5,514,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,627,985.55

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