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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,677.94 and 12,882,992.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,677.94 and 12,882,992.06 is: 28,160,935.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,677.94 : 12,882,992.06 = 12,882,992.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,677.94/12,882,992.06 = 12,882,992.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,677.94x = 12,882,992.06 × 12,882,992.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,677.94x = 165,971,484,482,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,971,484,482,438/5,893,677.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,935.54

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