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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,589,572 and 11,975,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,589,572 and 11,975,932 is: 25,659,021.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,572 : 11,975,932 = 11,975,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,572/11,975,932 = 11,975,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,572x = 11,975,932 × 11,975,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,572x = 143,422,947,268,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,422,947,268,624/5,589,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,659,021.35

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