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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,917,795 and 12,749,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,917,795 and 12,749,756 is: 27,469,062.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,795 : 12,749,756 = 12,749,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,795/12,749,756 = 12,749,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,795x = 12,749,756 × 12,749,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,795x = 162,556,278,059,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,556,278,059,536/5,917,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,469,062.05

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