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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,919,102 and 12,736,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,919,102 and 12,736,548 is: 27,406,125.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919,102 : 12,736,548 = 12,736,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919,102/12,736,548 = 12,736,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919,102x = 12,736,548 × 12,736,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919,102x = 162,219,654,956,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,219,654,956,304/5,919,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,406,125.96

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