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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,789 and 12,738,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,789 and 12,738,783 is: 27,594,357.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,789 : 12,738,783 = 12,738,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,789/12,738,783 = 12,738,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,789x = 12,738,783 × 12,738,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,789x = 162,276,592,321,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,276,592,321,089/5,880,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,594,357.21

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