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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,689,851 and 12,324,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,689,851 and 12,324,486 is: 26,695,418.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689,851 : 12,324,486 = 12,324,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689,851/12,324,486 = 12,324,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689,851x = 12,324,486 × 12,324,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689,851x = 151,892,955,164,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,892,955,164,196/5,689,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,695,418.77

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