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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,796,360 and 12,712,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,796,360 and 12,712,464 is: 27,880,728.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,360 : 12,712,464 = 12,712,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,360/12,712,464 = 12,712,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,360x = 12,712,464 × 12,712,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,360x = 161,606,740,951,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,606,740,951,296/5,796,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,880,728.76

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