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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,984,388 and 12,394,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,984,388 and 12,394,458 is: 25,670,559.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,388 : 12,394,458 = 12,394,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,388/12,394,458 = 12,394,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,388x = 12,394,458 × 12,394,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,388x = 153,622,589,113,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,622,589,113,764/5,984,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,670,559.65

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