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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,559,518 and 12,181,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,559,518 and 12,181,918 is: 26,692,804.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,518 : 12,181,918 = 12,181,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,518/12,181,918 = 12,181,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,518x = 12,181,918 × 12,181,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,518x = 148,399,126,158,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,399,126,158,724/5,559,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,692,804.33

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