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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,816,484 and 12,424,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,816,484 and 12,424,634 is: 26,540,351.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,816,484 : 12,424,634 = 12,424,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,816,484/12,424,634 = 12,424,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,816,484x = 12,424,634 × 12,424,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,816,484x = 154,371,530,033,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,371,530,033,956/5,816,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,540,351.53

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