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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,757,442 and 12,312,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,757,442 and 12,312,046 is: 26,328,789.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,757,442 : 12,312,046 = 12,312,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,757,442/12,312,046 = 12,312,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,757,442x = 12,312,046 × 12,312,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,757,442x = 151,586,476,706,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,586,476,706,116/5,757,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,328,789.19

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