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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,591,310 and 12,229,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,591,310 and 12,229,446 is: 26,748,534.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,310 : 12,229,446 = 12,229,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,310/12,229,446 = 12,229,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,310x = 12,229,446 × 12,229,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,310x = 149,559,349,466,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,559,349,466,916/5,591,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,748,534.68

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