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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,686,000 and 13,422,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,686,000 and 13,422,712 is: 31,686,457.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686,000 : 13,422,712 = 13,422,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686,000/13,422,712 = 13,422,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686,000x = 13,422,712 × 13,422,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686,000x = 180,169,197,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,169,197,434,944/5,686,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,686,457.52

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