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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,810,830 and 12,667,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,810,830 and 12,667,937 is: 27,616,816.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,810,830 : 12,667,937 = 12,667,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,810,830/12,667,937 = 12,667,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,810,830x = 12,667,937 × 12,667,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,810,830x = 160,476,627,835,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,476,627,835,969/5,810,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,616,816.85

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