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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,739,754 and 12,599,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,739,754 and 12,599,126 is: 27,655,884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,739,754 : 12,599,126 = 12,599,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,739,754/12,599,126 = 12,599,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,739,754x = 12,599,126 × 12,599,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,739,754x = 158,737,975,963,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,737,975,963,876/5,739,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,655,884.90

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