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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,952,597 and 12,919,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,952,597 and 12,919,959 is: 28,042,439.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,597 : 12,919,959 = 12,919,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,597/12,919,959 = 12,919,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,597x = 12,919,959 × 12,919,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,597x = 166,925,340,561,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,925,340,561,681/5,952,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,042,439.39

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