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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,472,472 and 11,995,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,472,472 and 11,995,674 is: 26,294,551.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,472 : 11,995,674 = 11,995,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,472/11,995,674 = 11,995,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,472x = 11,995,674 × 11,995,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,472x = 143,896,194,714,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,896,194,714,276/5,472,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,294,551.11

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