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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,818,965 and 12,645,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,818,965 and 12,645,165 is: 27,479,147.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,965 : 12,645,165 = 12,645,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,965/12,645,165 = 12,645,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,965x = 12,645,165 × 12,645,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,965x = 159,900,197,877,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,900,197,877,225/5,818,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,479,147.56

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