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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,883,378.75 and 12,743,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,883,378.75 and 12,743,937 is: 27,604,534.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,378.75 : 12,743,937 = 12,743,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,378.75/12,743,937 = 12,743,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,378.75x = 12,743,937 × 12,743,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,378.75x = 162,407,930,259,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,407,930,259,969/5,883,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,604,534.26

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