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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,794,887 and 12,598,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,794,887 and 12,598,683 is: 27,390,838.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,794,887 : 12,598,683 = 12,598,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,794,887/12,598,683 = 12,598,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,794,887x = 12,598,683 × 12,598,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,794,887x = 158,726,813,334,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,726,813,334,489/5,794,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,390,838.40

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