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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,881,953 and 12,923,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,881,953 and 12,923,742 is: 28,395,858.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,881,953 : 12,923,742 = 12,923,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,881,953/12,923,742 = 12,923,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,881,953x = 12,923,742 × 12,923,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,881,953x = 167,023,107,282,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,023,107,282,564/5,881,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,395,858.87

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