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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,920 and 12,396,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,920 and 12,396,641 is: 26,994,355.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,920 : 12,396,641 = 12,396,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,920/12,396,641 = 12,396,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,920x = 12,396,641 × 12,396,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,920x = 153,676,708,082,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,676,708,082,881/5,692,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,994,355.81

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