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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,520,791 and 12,065,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,520,791 and 12,065,089 is: 26,366,941.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,520,791 : 12,065,089 = 12,065,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,520,791/12,065,089 = 12,065,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,520,791x = 12,065,089 × 12,065,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,520,791x = 145,566,372,577,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,566,372,577,921/5,520,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,366,941.36

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