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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,910,510 and 12,743,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,910,510 and 12,743,772 is: 27,477,108.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,910,510 : 12,743,772 = 12,743,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,910,510/12,743,772 = 12,743,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,910,510x = 12,743,772 × 12,743,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,910,510x = 162,403,724,787,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,403,724,787,984/5,910,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,477,108.54

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