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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,609,937 and 12,117,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,609,937 and 12,117,030 is: 26,171,847.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,609,937 : 12,117,030 = 12,117,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,609,937/12,117,030 = 12,117,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,609,937x = 12,117,030 × 12,117,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,609,937x = 146,822,416,020,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,822,416,020,900/5,609,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,171,847.57

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