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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,818,965.75 and 12,645,156.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,818,965.75 and 12,645,156.38 is: 27,479,106.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,965.75 : 12,645,156.38 = 12,645,156.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,965.75/12,645,156.38 = 12,645,156.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,965.75x = 12,645,156.38 × 12,645,156.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,965.75x = 159,899,979,748,203.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,899,979,748,203.12/5,818,965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,479,106.53

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