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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,816,475 and 12,424,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,816,475 and 12,424,617 is: 26,540,319.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,816,475 : 12,424,617 = 12,424,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,816,475/12,424,617 = 12,424,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,816,475x = 12,424,617 × 12,424,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,816,475x = 154,371,107,596,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,371,107,596,689/5,816,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,540,319.97

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