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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,686,002 and 13,422,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,686,002 and 13,422,717 is: 31,686,469.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686,002 : 13,422,717 = 13,422,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686,002/13,422,717 = 13,422,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686,002x = 13,422,717 × 13,422,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686,002x = 180,169,331,662,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,169,331,662,089/5,686,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,686,469.98

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