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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,909,952 and 12,940,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,909,952 and 12,940,896 is: 28,336,404.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,952 : 12,940,896 = 12,940,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,952/12,940,896 = 12,940,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,952x = 12,940,896 × 12,940,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,952x = 167,466,789,282,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,466,789,282,816/5,909,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,336,404.30

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