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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,308 and 12,661,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,308 and 12,661,633 is: 27,263,359.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,308 : 12,661,633 = 12,661,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,308/12,661,633 = 12,661,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,308x = 12,661,633 × 12,661,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,308x = 160,316,950,226,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,316,950,226,689/5,880,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,263,359.37

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