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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,981,804 and 12,973,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,981,804 and 12,973,192 is: 28,135,945.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,804 : 12,973,192 = 12,973,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,804/12,973,192 = 12,973,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,804x = 12,973,192 × 12,973,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,804x = 168,303,710,668,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,303,710,668,864/5,981,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,135,945.39

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