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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,904,598 and 12,714,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,904,598 and 12,714,776 is: 27,379,599.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,598 : 12,714,776 = 12,714,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,598/12,714,776 = 12,714,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,598x = 12,714,776 × 12,714,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,598x = 161,665,528,730,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,665,528,730,176/5,904,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,379,599.55

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