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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,725,716 and 12,480,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,725,716 and 12,480,231 is: 27,202,915.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,716 : 12,480,231 = 12,480,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,716/12,480,231 = 12,480,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,716x = 12,480,231 × 12,480,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,716x = 155,756,165,813,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,756,165,813,361/5,725,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,202,915.03

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