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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,445,980 and 11,732,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,445,980 and 11,732,212 is: 25,274,569.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,445,980 : 11,732,212 = 11,732,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,445,980/11,732,212 = 11,732,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,445,980x = 11,732,212 × 11,732,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,445,980x = 137,644,798,412,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,644,798,412,944/5,445,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,274,569.21

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