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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,983,987 and 12,982,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,983,987 and 12,982,502 is: 28,166,063.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,987 : 12,982,502 = 12,982,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,987/12,982,502 = 12,982,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,987x = 12,982,502 × 12,982,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,987x = 168,545,358,180,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,545,358,180,004/5,983,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,166,063.56

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