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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,334,930 and 12,587,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,334,930 and 12,587,904 is: 29,701,481.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334,930 : 12,587,904 = 12,587,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334,930/12,587,904 = 12,587,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334,930x = 12,587,904 × 12,587,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334,930x = 158,455,327,113,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,455,327,113,216/5,334,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,701,481.95

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