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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,549,544 and 12,104,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,549,544 and 12,104,922 is: 26,403,815.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,549,544 : 12,104,922 = 12,104,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,549,544/12,104,922 = 12,104,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,549,544x = 12,104,922 × 12,104,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,549,544x = 146,529,136,626,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,529,136,626,084/5,549,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,403,815.63

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