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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,465,992 and 11,961,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,465,992 and 11,961,660 is: 26,176,640.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,465,992 : 11,961,660 = 11,961,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,465,992/11,961,660 = 11,961,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,465,992x = 11,961,660 × 11,961,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,465,992x = 143,081,309,955,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,081,309,955,600/5,465,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,176,640.94

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