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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,817,433 and 12,564,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,817,433 and 12,564,098 is: 27,135,088.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,433 : 12,564,098 = 12,564,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,433/12,564,098 = 12,564,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,433x = 12,564,098 × 12,564,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,433x = 157,856,558,553,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,856,558,553,604/5,817,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,135,088.37

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