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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,582,781 and 12,093,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,582,781 and 12,093,021 is: 26,195,037.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,582,781 : 12,093,021 = 12,093,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,582,781/12,093,021 = 12,093,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,582,781x = 12,093,021 × 12,093,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,582,781x = 146,241,156,906,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,241,156,906,441/5,582,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,195,037.37

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