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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,895,720 and 12,500,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,895,720 and 12,500,019 is: 26,502,356.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,720 : 12,500,019 = 12,500,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,720/12,500,019 = 12,500,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,720x = 12,500,019 × 12,500,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,720x = 156,250,475,000,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,250,475,000,361/5,895,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,502,356.79

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