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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,848,454 and 13,041,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,848,454 and 13,041,661 is: 29,082,031.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,848,454 : 13,041,661 = 13,041,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,848,454/13,041,661 = 13,041,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,848,454x = 13,041,661 × 13,041,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,848,454x = 170,084,921,638,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,084,921,638,921/5,848,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,082,031.19

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