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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,402 and 11,820,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,402 and 11,820,854 is: 25,510,742.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,402 : 11,820,854 = 11,820,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,402/11,820,854 = 11,820,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,402x = 11,820,854 × 11,820,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,402x = 139,732,589,289,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,732,589,289,316/5,477,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,510,742.01

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