Finding the Third Proportional to 5,415,879 and 11,894,694
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,415,879 and 11,894,694 is: 26,123,874.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,415,879 : 11,894,694 = 11,894,694 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,415,879/11,894,694 = 11,894,694/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,415,879x = 11,894,694 × 11,894,694 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,415,879x = 141,483,745,353,636 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 141,483,745,353,636/5,415,879 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 26,123,874.88
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