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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,796,288 and 12,712,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,796,288 and 12,712,320 is: 27,880,443.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,288 : 12,712,320 = 12,712,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,288/12,712,320 = 12,712,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,288x = 12,712,320 × 12,712,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,288x = 161,603,079,782,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,603,079,782,400/5,796,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,880,443.45

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