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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,952,600 and 12,919,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,952,600 and 12,919,968 is: 28,042,464.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,600 : 12,919,968 = 12,919,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,600/12,919,968 = 12,919,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,600x = 12,919,968 × 12,919,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,600x = 166,925,573,121,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,925,573,121,024/5,952,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,042,464.32

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