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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,431,800 and 11,797,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,431,800 and 11,797,794 is: 25,624,644.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,431,800 : 11,797,794 = 11,797,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,431,800/11,797,794 = 11,797,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,431,800x = 11,797,794 × 11,797,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,431,800x = 139,187,943,266,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,187,943,266,436/5,431,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,624,644.37

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