Finding the Third Proportional to 5,418,460 and 11,844,400
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,418,460 and 11,844,400 is: 25,891,085.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,418,460 : 11,844,400 = 11,844,400 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,418,460/11,844,400 = 11,844,400/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,418,460x = 11,844,400 × 11,844,400 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,418,460x = 140,289,811,360,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 140,289,811,360,000/5,418,460 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,891,085.54
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