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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,805,890 and 12,303,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,805,890 and 12,303,948 is: 26,074,751.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,805,890 : 12,303,948 = 12,303,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,805,890/12,303,948 = 12,303,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,805,890x = 12,303,948 × 12,303,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,805,890x = 151,387,136,386,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,387,136,386,704/5,805,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,074,751.05

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