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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,591,620 and 12,229,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,591,620 and 12,229,922 is: 26,749,133.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,620 : 12,229,922 = 12,229,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,620/12,229,922 = 12,229,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,620x = 12,229,922 × 12,229,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,620x = 149,570,992,126,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,570,992,126,084/5,591,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,749,133.91

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