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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,808,738 and 12,624,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,808,738 and 12,624,954 is: 27,439,602.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,808,738 : 12,624,954 = 12,624,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,808,738/12,624,954 = 12,624,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,808,738x = 12,624,954 × 12,624,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,808,738x = 159,389,463,502,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,389,463,502,116/5,808,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,439,602.80

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