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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,617,072 and 12,099,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,617,072 and 12,099,376 is: 26,062,492.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,617,072 : 12,099,376 = 12,099,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,617,072/12,099,376 = 12,099,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,617,072x = 12,099,376 × 12,099,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,617,072x = 146,394,899,589,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,394,899,589,376/5,617,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,062,492.98

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