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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,929,152 and 12,928,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,929,152 and 12,928,896 is: 28,192,286.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,929,152 : 12,928,896 = 12,928,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,929,152/12,928,896 = 12,928,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,929,152x = 12,928,896 × 12,928,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,929,152x = 167,156,351,778,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,156,351,778,816/5,929,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,192,286.48

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