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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,498 and 11,821,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,498 and 11,821,032 is: 25,511,063.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,498 : 11,821,032 = 11,821,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,498/11,821,032 = 11,821,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,498x = 11,821,032 × 11,821,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,498x = 139,736,797,545,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,736,797,545,024/5,477,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,511,063.18

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