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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,968,676.25 and 12,788,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,968,676.25 and 12,788,229 is: 27,399,509.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,968,676.25 : 12,788,229 = 12,788,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,968,676.25/12,788,229 = 12,788,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,968,676.25x = 12,788,229 × 12,788,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,968,676.25x = 163,538,800,956,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,538,800,956,441/5,968,676.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,399,509.39

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