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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,465,961 and 11,961,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,465,961 and 11,961,594 is: 26,176,500.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,465,961 : 11,961,594 = 11,961,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,465,961/11,961,594 = 11,961,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,465,961x = 11,961,594 × 11,961,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,465,961x = 143,079,731,020,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,079,731,020,836/5,465,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,176,500.53

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