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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,758,460 and 13,331,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,758,460 and 13,331,080 is: 30,862,017.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,758,460 : 13,331,080 = 13,331,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,758,460/13,331,080 = 13,331,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,758,460x = 13,331,080 × 13,331,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,758,460x = 177,717,693,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,717,693,966,400/5,758,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,862,017.62

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