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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,907.50 and 12,662,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,907.50 and 12,662,886 is: 27,265,975.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,907.50 : 12,662,886 = 12,662,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,907.50/12,662,886 = 12,662,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,907.50x = 12,662,886 × 12,662,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,907.50x = 160,348,681,848,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,348,681,848,996/5,880,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265,975.85

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