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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,454,972 and 11,485,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,454,972 and 11,485,044 is: 24,180,918.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454,972 : 11,485,044 = 11,485,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454,972/11,485,044 = 11,485,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454,972x = 11,485,044 × 11,485,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454,972x = 131,906,235,681,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,906,235,681,936/5,454,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,180,918.93

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