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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,689,845 and 12,324,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,689,845 and 12,324,474 is: 26,695,394.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689,845 : 12,324,474 = 12,324,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689,845/12,324,474 = 12,324,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689,845x = 12,324,474 × 12,324,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689,845x = 151,892,659,376,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,892,659,376,676/5,689,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,695,394.93

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