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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,585,137 and 12,052,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,585,137 and 12,052,425 is: 26,008,484.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,137 : 12,052,425 = 12,052,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,137/12,052,425 = 12,052,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,137x = 12,052,425 × 12,052,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,137x = 145,260,948,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,260,948,380,625/5,585,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,008,484.37

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