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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,881,002.75 and 12,739,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,881,002.75 and 12,739,392 is: 27,595,992.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,881,002.75 : 12,739,392 = 12,739,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,881,002.75/12,739,392 = 12,739,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,881,002.75x = 12,739,392 × 12,739,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,881,002.75x = 162,292,108,529,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,292,108,529,664/5,881,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,595,992.63

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