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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,633,788 and 12,165,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,633,788 and 12,165,696 is: 26,270,807.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,633,788 : 12,165,696 = 12,165,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,633,788/12,165,696 = 12,165,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,633,788x = 12,165,696 × 12,165,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,633,788x = 148,004,159,164,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,004,159,164,416/5,633,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,270,807.34

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