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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,448,580 and 11,854,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,448,580 and 11,854,862 is: 25,793,464.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,580 : 11,854,862 = 11,854,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,580/11,854,862 = 11,854,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,580x = 11,854,862 × 11,854,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,580x = 140,537,753,039,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,537,753,039,044/5,448,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,793,464.18

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