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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,933,500 and 12,761,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,933,500 and 12,761,192 is: 27,445,524.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,933,500 : 12,761,192 = 12,761,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,933,500/12,761,192 = 12,761,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,933,500x = 12,761,192 × 12,761,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,933,500x = 162,848,021,260,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,848,021,260,864/5,933,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,445,524.78

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