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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,880,913 and 12,662,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,880,913 and 12,662,896 is: 27,265,993.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,913 : 12,662,896 = 12,662,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,913/12,662,896 = 12,662,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,913x = 12,662,896 × 12,662,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,913x = 160,348,935,106,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,348,935,106,816/5,880,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265,993.41

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