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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,496 and 12,395,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,496 and 12,395,292 is: 26,990,491.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,496 : 12,395,292 = 12,395,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,496/12,395,292 = 12,395,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,496x = 12,395,292 × 12,395,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,496x = 153,643,263,765,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,643,263,765,264/5,692,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,990,491.30

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