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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,628,538 and 13,273,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,628,538 and 13,273,655 is: 31,302,963.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,628,538 : 13,273,655 = 13,273,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,628,538/13,273,655 = 13,273,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,628,538x = 13,273,655 × 13,273,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,628,538x = 176,189,917,059,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,189,917,059,025/5,628,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,302,963.05

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