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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,743,260 and 12,529,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,743,260 and 12,529,728 is: 27,335,360.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,260 : 12,529,728 = 12,529,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,260/12,529,728 = 12,529,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,260x = 12,529,728 × 12,529,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,260x = 156,994,083,753,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,994,083,753,984/5,743,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,335,360.71

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