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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,952,599 and 12,919,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,952,599 and 12,919,963 is: 28,042,447.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,599 : 12,919,963 = 12,919,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,599/12,919,963 = 12,919,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,599x = 12,919,963 × 12,919,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,599x = 166,925,443,921,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,925,443,921,369/5,952,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,042,447.33

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