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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,895,810 and 12,500,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,895,810 and 12,500,190 is: 26,502,677.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,810 : 12,500,190 = 12,500,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,810/12,500,190 = 12,500,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,810x = 12,500,190 × 12,500,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,810x = 156,254,750,036,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,254,750,036,100/5,895,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,502,677.33

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