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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,460,810 and 11,874,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,460,810 and 11,874,684 is: 25,821,832.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,810 : 11,874,684 = 11,874,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,810/11,874,684 = 11,874,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,810x = 11,874,684 × 11,874,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,810x = 141,008,120,099,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,008,120,099,856/5,460,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,821,832.31

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