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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,544,726 and 12,134,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,544,726 and 12,134,697 is: 26,556,924.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,544,726 : 12,134,697 = 12,134,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,544,726/12,134,697 = 12,134,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,544,726x = 12,134,697 × 12,134,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,544,726x = 147,250,871,281,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,250,871,281,809/5,544,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,556,924.78

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