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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,459,751 and 11,882,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,459,751 and 11,882,673 is: 25,861,603.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,459,751 : 11,882,673 = 11,882,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,459,751/11,882,673 = 11,882,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,459,751x = 11,882,673 × 11,882,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,459,751x = 141,197,917,624,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,197,917,624,929/5,459,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,861,603.88

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