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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,321,844 and 11,647,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,321,844 and 11,647,501 is: 25,491,968.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,321,844 : 11,647,501 = 11,647,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,321,844/11,647,501 = 11,647,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,321,844x = 11,647,501 × 11,647,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,321,844x = 135,664,279,545,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,664,279,545,001/5,321,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,491,968.49

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