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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,986,552 and 10,643,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,986,552 and 10,643,408 is: 18,922,767.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,552 : 10,643,408 = 10,643,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,552/10,643,408 = 10,643,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,552x = 10,643,408 × 10,643,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,552x = 113,282,133,854,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,282,133,854,464/5,986,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,922,767.87

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