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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,817,200 and 12,497,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,817,200 and 12,497,968 is: 26,851,269.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,200 : 12,497,968 = 12,497,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,200/12,497,968 = 12,497,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,200x = 12,497,968 × 12,497,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,200x = 156,199,204,129,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,199,204,129,024/5,817,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,851,269.36

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