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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,990,226 and 12,922,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,990,226 and 12,922,776 is: 27,878,437.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,990,226 : 12,922,776 = 12,922,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,990,226/12,922,776 = 12,922,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,990,226x = 12,922,776 × 12,922,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,990,226x = 166,998,139,546,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,998,139,546,176/5,990,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,878,437.23

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