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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,818,505 and 12,346,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,818,505 and 12,346,247 is: 26,197,419.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,505 : 12,346,247 = 12,346,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,505/12,346,247 = 12,346,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,505x = 12,346,247 × 12,346,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,505x = 152,429,814,985,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,429,814,985,009/5,818,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,197,419.27

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