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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,920,358 and 12,947,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,920,358 and 12,947,932 is: 28,317,365.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,920,358 : 12,947,932 = 12,947,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,920,358/12,947,932 = 12,947,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,920,358x = 12,947,932 × 12,947,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,920,358x = 167,648,943,076,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,648,943,076,624/5,920,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,317,365.79

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