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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,460,500 and 11,849,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,460,500 and 11,849,202 is: 25,712,588.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,500 : 11,849,202 = 11,849,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,500/11,849,202 = 11,849,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,500x = 11,849,202 × 11,849,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,500x = 140,403,588,036,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,403,588,036,804/5,460,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,712,588.23

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