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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,930,750 and 12,948,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,930,750 and 12,948,996 is: 28,272,393.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,930,750 : 12,948,996 = 12,948,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,930,750/12,948,996 = 12,948,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,930,750x = 12,948,996 × 12,948,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,930,750x = 167,676,497,408,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,676,497,408,016/5,930,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,272,393.44

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