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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703,484.50 and 12,682,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703,484.50 and 12,682,179 is: 28,199,895.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,484.50 : 12,682,179 = 12,682,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,484.50/12,682,179 = 12,682,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,484.50x = 12,682,179 × 12,682,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,484.50x = 160,837,664,188,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,837,664,188,041/5,703,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,895.03

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