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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,740,280 and 12,393,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,740,280 and 12,393,704 is: 26,758,955.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,280 : 12,393,704 = 12,393,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,280/12,393,704 = 12,393,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,280x = 12,393,704 × 12,393,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,280x = 153,603,898,839,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,603,898,839,616/5,740,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,758,955.81

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