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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,470,540 and 11,904,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,470,540 and 11,904,332 is: 25,904,777.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,540 : 11,904,332 = 11,904,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,540/11,904,332 = 11,904,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,540x = 11,904,332 × 11,904,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,540x = 141,713,120,366,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,713,120,366,224/5,470,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,904,777.29

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