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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,801,650 and 12,080,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,801,650 and 12,080,085 is: 25,152,922.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,801,650 : 12,080,085 = 12,080,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,801,650/12,080,085 = 12,080,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,801,650x = 12,080,085 × 12,080,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,801,650x = 145,928,453,607,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,928,453,607,225/5,801,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,152,922.64

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