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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,702,115 and 12,408,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,702,115 and 12,408,045 is: 27,000,434.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,702,115 : 12,408,045 = 12,408,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,702,115/12,408,045 = 12,408,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,702,115x = 12,408,045 × 12,408,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,702,115x = 153,959,580,722,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,959,580,722,025/5,702,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,000,434.18

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