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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,596,173 and 12,048,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,596,173 and 12,048,534 is: 25,940,436.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,173 : 12,048,534 = 12,048,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,173/12,048,534 = 12,048,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,173x = 12,048,534 × 12,048,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,173x = 145,167,171,549,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,167,171,549,156/5,596,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,940,436.71

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