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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,349,981 and 11,572,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,349,981 and 11,572,575 is: 25,032,704.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,349,981 : 11,572,575 = 11,572,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,349,981/11,572,575 = 11,572,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,349,981x = 11,572,575 × 11,572,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,349,981x = 133,924,492,130,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,924,492,130,625/5,349,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,032,704.25

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