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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,790,740 and 12,534,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,790,740 and 12,534,686 is: 27,132,689.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,740 : 12,534,686 = 12,534,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,740/12,534,686 = 12,534,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,740x = 12,534,686 × 12,534,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,740x = 157,118,353,118,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,118,353,118,596/5,790,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,132,689.97

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