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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,457 and 11,820,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,457 and 11,820,954 is: 25,510,917.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,457 : 11,820,954 = 11,820,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,457/11,820,954 = 11,820,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,457x = 11,820,954 × 11,820,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,457x = 139,734,953,470,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,734,953,470,116/5,477,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,510,917.47

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