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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,912 and 12,662,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,912 and 12,662,894 is: 27,265,989.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,912 : 12,662,894 = 12,662,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,912/12,662,894 = 12,662,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,912x = 12,662,894 × 12,662,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,912x = 160,348,884,455,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,348,884,455,236/5,880,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265,989.43

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