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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,457,266 and 11,882,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,457,266 and 11,882,704 is: 25,873,515.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,266 : 11,882,704 = 11,882,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,266/11,882,704 = 11,882,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,266x = 11,882,704 × 11,882,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,266x = 141,198,654,351,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,198,654,351,616/5,457,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873,515.12

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