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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,596,170 and 12,048,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,596,170 and 12,048,528 is: 25,940,424.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,170 : 12,048,528 = 12,048,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,170/12,048,528 = 12,048,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,170x = 12,048,528 × 12,048,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,170x = 145,167,026,966,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,167,026,966,784/5,596,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,940,424.78

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