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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,472,482 and 11,995,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,472,482 and 11,995,700 is: 26,294,617.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,482 : 11,995,700 = 11,995,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,482/11,995,700 = 11,995,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,482x = 11,995,700 × 11,995,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,482x = 143,896,818,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,896,818,490,000/5,472,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,294,617.05

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