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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,596,266 and 12,236,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,596,266 and 12,236,468 is: 26,755,545.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,266 : 12,236,468 = 12,236,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,266/12,236,468 = 12,236,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,266x = 12,236,468 × 12,236,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,266x = 149,731,149,115,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,731,149,115,024/5,596,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,755,545.41

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