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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,608,179 and 12,200,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,608,179 and 12,200,508 is: 26,542,019.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,608,179 : 12,200,508 = 12,200,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,608,179/12,200,508 = 12,200,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,608,179x = 12,200,508 × 12,200,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,608,179x = 148,852,395,458,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,852,395,458,064/5,608,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,542,019.34

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