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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,830,130 and 12,808,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,830,130 and 12,808,084 is: 28,137,797.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,130 : 12,808,084 = 12,808,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,130/12,808,084 = 12,808,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,130x = 12,808,084 × 12,808,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,130x = 164,047,015,751,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,047,015,751,056/5,830,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,137,797.23

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