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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,500 and 11,821,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,500 and 11,821,033 is: 25,511,058.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,500 : 11,821,033 = 11,821,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,500/11,821,033 = 11,821,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,500x = 11,821,033 × 11,821,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,500x = 139,736,821,187,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,736,821,187,089/5,477,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,511,058.18

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