Finding the Third Proportional to 5,454,984 and 11,485,068
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,454,984 and 11,485,068 is: 24,180,966.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,454,984 : 11,485,068 = 11,485,068 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,454,984/11,485,068 = 11,485,068/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,454,984x = 11,485,068 × 11,485,068 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,454,984x = 131,906,786,964,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 131,906,786,964,624/5,454,984 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,180,966.79
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