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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,883,603 and 12,696,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,883,603 and 12,696,678 is: 27,399,134.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,603 : 12,696,678 = 12,696,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,603/12,696,678 = 12,696,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,603x = 12,696,678 × 12,696,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,603x = 161,205,632,235,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,205,632,235,684/5,883,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,399,134.89

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