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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,922,442 and 12,859,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,922,442 and 12,859,652 is: 27,922,713.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,922,442 : 12,859,652 = 12,859,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,922,442/12,859,652 = 12,859,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,922,442x = 12,859,652 × 12,859,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,922,442x = 165,370,649,561,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,370,649,561,104/5,922,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,922,713.23

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