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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,612,587.03 and 12,123,302.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,612,587.03 and 12,123,302.06 is: 26,186,578.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,612,587.03 : 12,123,302.06 = 12,123,302.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,612,587.03/12,123,302.06 = 12,123,302.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,612,587.03x = 12,123,302.06 × 12,123,302.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,612,587.03x = 146,974,452,898,616.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,974,452,898,616.75/5,612,587.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,186,578.86

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