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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,715,652 and 12,328,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,715,652 and 12,328,700 is: 26,593,089.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,652 : 12,328,700 = 12,328,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,652/12,328,700 = 12,328,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,652x = 12,328,700 × 12,328,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,652x = 151,996,843,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,996,843,690,000/5,715,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,593,089.24

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