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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,715,543 and 12,328,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,715,543 and 12,328,471 is: 26,592,608.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,543 : 12,328,471 = 12,328,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,543/12,328,471 = 12,328,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,543x = 12,328,471 × 12,328,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,543x = 151,991,197,197,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,991,197,197,841/5,715,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,592,608.47

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