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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,457,254 and 11,882,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,457,254 and 11,882,677 is: 25,873,454.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,254 : 11,882,677 = 11,882,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,254/11,882,677 = 11,882,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,254x = 11,882,677 × 11,882,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,254x = 141,198,012,686,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,198,012,686,329/5,457,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873,454.43

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