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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,785.19 and 12,738,774.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,785.19 and 12,738,774.81 is: 27,594,339.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,785.19 : 12,738,774.81 = 12,738,774.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,785.19/12,738,774.81 = 12,738,774.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,785.19x = 12,738,774.81 × 12,738,774.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,785.19x = 162,276,383,723,584.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,276,383,723,584.41/5,880,785.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,594,339.62

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