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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,454,578 and 11,864,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,454,578 and 11,864,128 is: 25,805,393.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454,578 : 11,864,128 = 11,864,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454,578/11,864,128 = 11,864,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454,578x = 11,864,128 × 11,864,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454,578x = 140,757,533,200,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,757,533,200,384/5,454,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,805,393.78

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