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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,878,865 and 11,993,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,878,865 and 11,993,917 is: 24,469,696.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,865 : 11,993,917 = 11,993,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,865/11,993,917 = 11,993,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,865x = 11,993,917 × 11,993,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,865x = 143,854,045,002,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,854,045,002,889/5,878,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,469,696.96

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