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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,797,632 and 12,296,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,797,632 and 12,296,832 is: 26,081,696.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,632 : 12,296,832 = 12,296,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,632/12,296,832 = 12,296,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,632x = 12,296,832 × 12,296,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,632x = 151,212,077,236,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,212,077,236,224/5,797,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,081,696.33

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