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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,457,250 and 11,882,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,457,250 and 11,882,669 is: 25,873,438.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,250 : 11,882,669 = 11,882,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,250/11,882,669 = 11,882,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,250x = 11,882,669 × 11,882,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,250x = 141,197,822,563,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,197,822,563,561/5,457,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873,438.56

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