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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,470,542 and 11,904,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,470,542 and 11,904,336 is: 25,904,785.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,542 : 11,904,336 = 11,904,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,542/11,904,336 = 11,904,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,542x = 11,904,336 × 11,904,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,542x = 141,713,215,600,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,713,215,600,896/5,470,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,904,785.23

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