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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,961,923 and 12,932,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,961,923 and 12,932,053 is: 28,051,015.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,961,923 : 12,932,053 = 12,932,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,961,923/12,932,053 = 12,932,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,961,923x = 12,932,053 × 12,932,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,961,923x = 167,237,994,794,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,237,994,794,809/5,961,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051,015.55

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