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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,739,747 and 12,599,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,739,747 and 12,599,112 is: 27,655,857.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,747 : 12,599,112 = 12,599,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,747/12,599,112 = 12,599,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,747x = 12,599,112 × 12,599,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,747x = 158,737,623,188,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,737,623,188,544/5,739,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655,857.16

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