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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,255 and 12,661,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,255 and 12,661,392 is: 27,262,567.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,255 : 12,661,392 = 12,661,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,255/12,661,392 = 12,661,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,255x = 12,661,392 × 12,661,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,255x = 160,310,847,377,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,310,847,377,664/5,880,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,262,567.25

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