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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,761,592 and 12,586,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,761,592 and 12,586,226 is: 27,494,672.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,761,592 : 12,586,226 = 12,586,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,761,592/12,586,226 = 12,586,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,761,592x = 12,586,226 × 12,586,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,761,592x = 158,413,084,923,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,413,084,923,076/5,761,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,494,672.47

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