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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,853 and 12,662,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,853 and 12,662,811 is: 27,265,905.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,853 : 12,662,811 = 12,662,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,853/12,662,811 = 12,662,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,853x = 12,662,811 × 12,662,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,853x = 160,346,782,421,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,346,782,421,721/5,880,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265,905.54

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