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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,952,590 and 12,919,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,952,590 and 12,919,948 is: 28,042,424.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,590 : 12,919,948 = 12,919,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,590/12,919,948 = 12,919,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,590x = 12,919,948 × 12,919,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,590x = 166,925,056,322,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,925,056,322,704/5,952,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,042,424.61

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