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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,716,302 and 12,584,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,716,302 and 12,584,058 is: 27,702,965.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,302 : 12,584,058 = 12,584,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,302/12,584,058 = 12,584,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,302x = 12,584,058 × 12,584,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,302x = 158,358,515,747,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,358,515,747,364/5,716,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702,965.26

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