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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,443,938 and 11,883,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,443,938 and 11,883,996 is: 25,942,499.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,443,938 : 11,883,996 = 11,883,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,443,938/11,883,996 = 11,883,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,443,938x = 11,883,996 × 11,883,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,443,938x = 141,229,360,928,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,229,360,928,016/5,443,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,942,499.88

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