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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,794,892 and 12,598,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,794,892 and 12,598,695 is: 27,390,866.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,794,892 : 12,598,695 = 12,598,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,794,892/12,598,695 = 12,598,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,794,892x = 12,598,695 × 12,598,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,794,892x = 158,727,115,703,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,727,115,703,025/5,794,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,390,866.94

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