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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,440 and 11,781,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,440 and 11,781,360 is: 25,317,275.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,440 : 11,781,360 = 11,781,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,440/11,781,360 = 11,781,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,440x = 11,781,360 × 11,781,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,440x = 138,800,443,449,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,800,443,449,600/5,482,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,317,275.42

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