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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,463,882 and 11,990,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,463,882 and 11,990,646 is: 26,313,817.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,463,882 : 11,990,646 = 11,990,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,463,882/11,990,646 = 11,990,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,463,882x = 11,990,646 × 11,990,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,463,882x = 143,775,591,497,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,775,591,497,316/5,463,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,313,817.08

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