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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,800 and 12,662,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,800 and 12,662,705 is: 27,265,694.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,800 : 12,662,705 = 12,662,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,800/12,662,705 = 12,662,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,800x = 12,662,705 × 12,662,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,800x = 160,344,097,917,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,344,097,917,025/5,880,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265,694.79

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