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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,596,380 and 12,236,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,596,380 and 12,236,688 is: 26,755,962.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,380 : 12,236,688 = 12,236,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,380/12,236,688 = 12,236,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,380x = 12,236,688 × 12,236,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,380x = 149,736,533,209,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,736,533,209,344/5,596,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,755,962.46

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