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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,695,518 and 12,472,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,695,518 and 12,472,860 is: 27,314,852.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,695,518 : 12,472,860 = 12,472,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,695,518/12,472,860 = 12,472,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,695,518x = 12,472,860 × 12,472,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,695,518x = 155,572,236,579,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,572,236,579,600/5,695,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,314,852.94

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