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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,937,198 and 12,940,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,937,198 and 12,940,788 is: 28,205,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,198 : 12,940,788 = 12,940,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,198/12,940,788 = 12,940,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,198x = 12,940,788 × 12,940,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,198x = 167,463,994,060,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,463,994,060,944/5,937,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,205,896.80

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