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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,681,884 and 12,207,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,681,884 and 12,207,032 is: 26,225,743.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,681,884 : 12,207,032 = 12,207,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,681,884/12,207,032 = 12,207,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,681,884x = 12,207,032 × 12,207,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,681,884x = 149,011,630,249,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,011,630,249,024/5,681,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,225,743.12

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