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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,638,783 and 12,289,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,638,783 and 12,289,962 is: 26,786,483.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,783 : 12,289,962 = 12,289,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,783/12,289,962 = 12,289,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,783x = 12,289,962 × 12,289,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,783x = 151,043,165,961,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,043,165,961,444/5,638,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,786,483.18

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