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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,472,480 and 11,995,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,472,480 and 11,995,696 is: 26,294,609.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,480 : 11,995,696 = 11,995,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,480/11,995,696 = 11,995,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,480x = 11,995,696 × 11,995,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,480x = 143,896,722,524,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,896,722,524,416/5,472,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,294,609.12

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