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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,697,936 and 12,476,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,697,936 and 12,476,502 is: 27,319,208.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,936 : 12,476,502 = 12,476,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,936/12,476,502 = 12,476,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,936x = 12,476,502 × 12,476,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,936x = 155,663,102,156,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,663,102,156,004/5,697,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,319,208.60

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