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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,759,124 and 12,396,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,759,124 and 12,396,206 is: 26,682,169.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,759,124 : 12,396,206 = 12,396,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,759,124/12,396,206 = 12,396,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,759,124x = 12,396,206 × 12,396,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,759,124x = 153,665,923,194,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,665,923,194,436/5,759,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,682,169.58

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