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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,445,990 and 11,732,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,445,990 and 11,732,232 is: 25,274,608.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,445,990 : 11,732,232 = 11,732,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,445,990/11,732,232 = 11,732,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,445,990x = 11,732,232 × 11,732,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,445,990x = 137,645,267,701,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,645,267,701,824/5,445,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,274,608.97

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