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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,500 and 11,821,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,500 and 11,821,036 is: 25,511,071.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,500 : 11,821,036 = 11,821,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,500/11,821,036 = 11,821,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,500x = 11,821,036 × 11,821,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,500x = 139,736,892,113,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,736,892,113,296/5,477,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,511,071.13

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