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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,582,174 and 12,019,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,582,174 and 12,019,695 is: 25,881,147.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,582,174 : 12,019,695 = 12,019,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,582,174/12,019,695 = 12,019,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,582,174x = 12,019,695 × 12,019,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,582,174x = 144,473,067,893,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,473,067,893,025/5,582,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,881,147.36

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