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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,460,416 and 11,883,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,460,416 and 11,883,660 is: 25,862,750.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,416 : 11,883,660 = 11,883,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,416/11,883,660 = 11,883,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,416x = 11,883,660 × 11,883,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,416x = 141,221,374,995,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,221,374,995,600/5,460,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,862,750.20

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