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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,693,748 and 12,296,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,693,748 and 12,296,720 is: 26,557,080.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,693,748 : 12,296,720 = 12,296,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,693,748/12,296,720 = 12,296,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,693,748x = 12,296,720 × 12,296,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,693,748x = 151,209,322,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,209,322,758,400/5,693,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,557,080.28

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