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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,574,786 and 12,212,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,574,786 and 12,212,484 is: 26,753,451.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,786 : 12,212,484 = 12,212,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,786/12,212,484 = 12,212,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,786x = 12,212,484 × 12,212,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,786x = 149,144,765,450,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,144,765,450,256/5,574,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,753,451.24

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