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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,894,259.75 and 12,684,885.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,894,259.75 and 12,684,885.75 is: 27,298,818.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,259.75 : 12,684,885.75 = 12,684,885.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,259.75/12,684,885.75 = 12,684,885.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,259.75x = 12,684,885.75 × 12,684,885.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,259.75x = 160,906,326,490,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,906,326,490,553.06/5,894,259.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,298,818.40

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