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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,715,550 and 12,328,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,715,550 and 12,328,486 is: 26,592,640.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,550 : 12,328,486 = 12,328,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,550/12,328,486 = 12,328,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,550x = 12,328,486 × 12,328,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,550x = 151,991,567,052,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,991,567,052,196/5,715,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,592,640.61

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