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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,930,723.25 and 12,948,932.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,930,723.25 and 12,948,932.25 is: 28,272,242.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,930,723.25 : 12,948,932.25 = 12,948,932.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,930,723.25/12,948,932.25 = 12,948,932.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,930,723.25x = 12,948,932.25 × 12,948,932.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,930,723.25x = 167,674,846,415,090.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,674,846,415,090.06/5,930,723.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,272,242.58

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