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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,684,592 and 12,179,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,684,592 and 12,179,552 is: 26,095,362.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684,592 : 12,179,552 = 12,179,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684,592/12,179,552 = 12,179,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684,592x = 12,179,552 × 12,179,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684,592x = 148,341,486,920,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,341,486,920,704/5,684,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,095,362.15

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