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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,940,866 and 12,734,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,940,866 and 12,734,366 is: 27,296,370.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,866 : 12,734,366 = 12,734,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,866/12,734,366 = 12,734,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,866x = 12,734,366 × 12,734,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,866x = 162,164,077,421,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,164,077,421,956/5,940,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,296,370.16

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