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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,915,592 and 12,727,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,915,592 and 12,727,854 is: 27,384,962.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,592 : 12,727,854 = 12,727,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,592/12,727,854 = 12,727,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,592x = 12,727,854 × 12,727,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,592x = 161,998,267,445,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,998,267,445,316/5,915,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,384,962.90

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