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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,952,626 and 12,920,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,952,626 and 12,920,020 is: 28,042,567.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,952,626 : 12,920,020 = 12,920,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,952,626/12,920,020 = 12,920,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,952,626x = 12,920,020 × 12,920,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,952,626x = 166,926,916,800,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,926,916,800,400/5,952,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,042,567.57

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