Finding the Third Proportional to 5,457,246 and 11,882,661
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,457,246 and 11,882,661 is: 25,873,422.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,457,246 : 11,882,661 = 11,882,661 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,457,246/11,882,661 = 11,882,661/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,457,246x = 11,882,661 × 11,882,661 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,457,246x = 141,197,632,440,921 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 141,197,632,440,921/5,457,246 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,873,422.68
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