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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,705,129 and 12,685,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,705,129 and 12,685,846 is: 28,208,071.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,129 : 12,685,846 = 12,685,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,129/12,685,846 = 12,685,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,129x = 12,685,846 × 12,685,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,129x = 160,930,688,735,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,930,688,735,716/5,705,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208,071.85

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