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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,819,461.50 and 12,646,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,819,461.50 and 12,646,212 is: 27,481,353.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,819,461.50 : 12,646,212 = 12,646,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,819,461.50/12,646,212 = 12,646,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,819,461.50x = 12,646,212 × 12,646,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,819,461.50x = 159,926,677,948,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,926,677,948,944/5,819,461.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,481,353.38

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