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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,629,500 and 12,355,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,629,500 and 12,355,092 is: 27,115,782.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,629,500 : 12,355,092 = 12,355,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,629,500/12,355,092 = 12,355,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,629,500x = 12,355,092 × 12,355,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,629,500x = 152,648,298,328,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,648,298,328,464/5,629,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,115,782.63

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