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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,794,885 and 12,598,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,794,885 and 12,598,679 is: 27,390,830.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,794,885 : 12,598,679 = 12,598,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,794,885/12,598,679 = 12,598,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,794,885x = 12,598,679 × 12,598,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,794,885x = 158,726,712,545,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,726,712,545,041/5,794,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,390,830.46

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