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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,725,394 and 12,347,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,725,394 and 12,347,528 is: 26,628,987.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,394 : 12,347,528 = 12,347,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,394/12,347,528 = 12,347,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,394x = 12,347,528 × 12,347,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,394x = 152,461,447,710,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,461,447,710,784/5,725,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,628,987.93

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