Finding the Third Proportional to 5,551,359 and 12,850,596
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,551,359 and 12,850,596 is: 29,747,277.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,551,359 : 12,850,596 = 12,850,596 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,551,359/12,850,596 = 12,850,596/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,551,359x = 12,850,596 × 12,850,596 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,551,359x = 165,137,817,555,216 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 165,137,817,555,216/5,551,359 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,747,277.66
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