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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,896,883.25 and 12,613,533.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,896,883.25 and 12,613,533.75 is: 26,980,563.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,883.25 : 12,613,533.75 = 12,613,533.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,883.25/12,613,533.75 = 12,613,533.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,883.25x = 12,613,533.75 × 12,613,533.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,883.25x = 159,101,233,662,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,101,233,662,389.06/5,896,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,980,563.62

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