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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,596,192 and 12,048,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,596,192 and 12,048,572 is: 25,940,512.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,192 : 12,048,572 = 12,048,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,192/12,048,572 = 12,048,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,192x = 12,048,572 × 12,048,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,192x = 145,168,087,239,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,168,087,239,184/5,596,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,940,512.27

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