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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,981,817 and 12,973,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,981,817 and 12,973,218 is: 28,135,997.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,817 : 12,973,218 = 12,973,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,817/12,973,218 = 12,973,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,817x = 12,973,218 × 12,973,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,817x = 168,304,385,275,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,304,385,275,524/5,981,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,135,997.02

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