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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,899,026 and 13,905,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,899,026 and 13,905,643 is: 32,779,463.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,026 : 13,905,643 = 13,905,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,026/13,905,643 = 13,905,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,026x = 13,905,643 × 13,905,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,026x = 193,366,907,243,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,366,907,243,449/5,899,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,779,463.46

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