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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,595,743.25 and 12,367,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,595,743.25 and 12,367,728 is: 27,335,188.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,743.25 : 12,367,728 = 12,367,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,743.25/12,367,728 = 12,367,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,743.25x = 12,367,728 × 12,367,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,743.25x = 152,960,695,881,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,960,695,881,984/5,595,743.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,335,188.38

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