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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,785,893 and 12,600,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,785,893 and 12,600,396 is: 27,440,877.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,893 : 12,600,396 = 12,600,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,893/12,600,396 = 12,600,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,893x = 12,600,396 × 12,600,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,893x = 158,769,979,356,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,769,979,356,816/5,785,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,440,877.21

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