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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,718 and 11,880,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,718 and 11,880,698 is: 25,744,710.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,718 : 11,880,698 = 11,880,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,718/11,880,698 = 11,880,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,718x = 11,880,698 × 11,880,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,718x = 141,150,984,967,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,150,984,967,204/5,482,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,710.01

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