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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,894,040 and 13,026,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,894,040 and 13,026,864 is: 28,791,658.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,040 : 13,026,864 = 13,026,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,040/13,026,864 = 13,026,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,040x = 13,026,864 × 13,026,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,040x = 169,699,185,674,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,699,185,674,496/5,894,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,791,658.30

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