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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,808,672 and 12,624,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,808,672 and 12,624,822 is: 27,439,340.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,808,672 : 12,624,822 = 12,624,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,808,672/12,624,822 = 12,624,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,808,672x = 12,624,822 × 12,624,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,808,672x = 159,386,130,531,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,386,130,531,684/5,808,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,439,340.79

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