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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,341,800 and 12,597,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,341,800 and 12,597,336 is: 29,707,752.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,341,800 : 12,597,336 = 12,597,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,341,800/12,597,336 = 12,597,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,341,800x = 12,597,336 × 12,597,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,341,800x = 158,692,874,296,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,692,874,296,896/5,341,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,707,752.87

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