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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,418,432 and 11,844,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,418,432 and 11,844,342 is: 25,890,965.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,418,432 : 11,844,342 = 11,844,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,418,432/11,844,342 = 11,844,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,418,432x = 11,844,342 × 11,844,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,418,432x = 140,288,437,412,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,288,437,412,964/5,418,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,890,965.77

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