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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,587,752 and 12,199,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,587,752 and 12,199,024 is: 26,632,568.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,752 : 12,199,024 = 12,199,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,752/12,199,024 = 12,199,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,752x = 12,199,024 × 12,199,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,752x = 148,816,186,552,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,816,186,552,576/5,587,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632,568.26

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