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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,468,376 and 11,966,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,468,376 and 11,966,088 is: 26,184,604.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,468,376 : 11,966,088 = 11,966,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,468,376/11,966,088 = 11,966,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,468,376x = 11,966,088 × 11,966,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,468,376x = 143,187,262,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,187,262,023,744/5,468,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,184,604.35

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