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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,060 and 12,660,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,060 and 12,660,981 is: 27,261,701.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,060 : 12,660,981 = 12,660,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,060/12,660,981 = 12,660,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,060x = 12,660,981 × 12,660,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,060x = 160,300,439,882,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,300,439,882,361/5,880,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,261,701.39

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