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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703,489 and 12,682,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703,489 and 12,682,187 is: 28,199,908.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,489 : 12,682,187 = 12,682,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,489/12,682,187 = 12,682,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,489x = 12,682,187 × 12,682,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,489x = 160,837,867,102,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,837,867,102,969/5,703,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,908.35

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