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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,758,096 and 12,313,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,758,096 and 12,313,228 is: 26,330,853.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,758,096 : 12,313,228 = 12,313,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,758,096/12,313,228 = 12,313,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,758,096x = 12,313,228 × 12,313,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,758,096x = 151,615,583,779,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,615,583,779,984/5,758,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,330,853.77

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