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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,993,341 and 12,944,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,993,341 and 12,944,328 is: 27,956,965.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,341 : 12,944,328 = 12,944,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,341/12,944,328 = 12,944,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,341x = 12,944,328 × 12,944,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,341x = 167,555,627,371,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,555,627,371,584/5,993,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,956,965.47

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