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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,420,531 and 11,785,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,420,531 and 11,785,810 is: 25,625,776.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,420,531 : 11,785,810 = 11,785,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,420,531/11,785,810 = 11,785,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,420,531x = 11,785,810 × 11,785,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,420,531x = 138,905,317,356,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,905,317,356,100/5,420,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,625,776.77

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