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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,457,255 and 11,882,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,457,255 and 11,882,682 is: 25,873,471.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,255 : 11,882,682 = 11,882,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,255/11,882,682 = 11,882,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,255x = 11,882,682 × 11,882,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,255x = 141,198,131,513,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,198,131,513,124/5,457,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873,471.46

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