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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,579,792 and 12,084,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,579,792 and 12,084,000 is: 26,169,981.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,792 : 12,084,000 = 12,084,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,792/12,084,000 = 12,084,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,792x = 12,084,000 × 12,084,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,792x = 146,023,056,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,023,056,000,000/5,579,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,169,981.96

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