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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,963.50 and 12,396,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,963.50 and 12,396,726 is: 26,994,519.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,963.50 : 12,396,726 = 12,396,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,963.50/12,396,726 = 12,396,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,963.50x = 12,396,726 × 12,396,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,963.50x = 153,678,815,519,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,678,815,519,076/5,692,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,994,519.73

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