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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,920,695 and 12,754,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,920,695 and 12,754,989 is: 27,478,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,920,695 : 12,754,989 = 12,754,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,920,695/12,754,989 = 12,754,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,920,695x = 12,754,989 × 12,754,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,920,695x = 162,689,744,390,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,689,744,390,121/5,920,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,478,149.84

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