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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,633,930 and 12,143,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,633,930 and 12,143,956 is: 26,176,340.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,633,930 : 12,143,956 = 12,143,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,633,930/12,143,956 = 12,143,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,633,930x = 12,143,956 × 12,143,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,633,930x = 147,475,667,329,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,475,667,329,936/5,633,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,176,340.02

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