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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,909,925 and 12,940,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,909,925 and 12,940,851 is: 28,336,336.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,925 : 12,940,851 = 12,940,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,925/12,940,851 = 12,940,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,925x = 12,940,851 × 12,940,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,925x = 167,465,624,604,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,465,624,604,201/5,909,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,336,336.69

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