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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,805,887 and 12,303,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,805,887 and 12,303,943 is: 26,074,743.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,805,887 : 12,303,943 = 12,303,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,805,887/12,303,943 = 12,303,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,805,887x = 12,303,943 × 12,303,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,805,887x = 151,387,013,347,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,387,013,347,249/5,805,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,074,743.33

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