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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,559,600 and 12,182,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,559,600 and 12,182,100 is: 26,693,208.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,600 : 12,182,100 = 12,182,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,600/12,182,100 = 12,182,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,600x = 12,182,100 × 12,182,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,600x = 148,403,560,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,403,560,410,000/5,559,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,693,208.22

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