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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,468,661 and 11,968,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,468,661 and 11,968,286 is: 26,192,859.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,468,661 : 11,968,286 = 11,968,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,468,661/11,968,286 = 11,968,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,468,661x = 11,968,286 × 11,968,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,468,661x = 143,239,869,777,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,239,869,777,796/5,468,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,192,859.60

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