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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,746 and 11,880,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,746 and 11,880,752 is: 25,744,812.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,746 : 11,880,752 = 11,880,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,746/11,880,752 = 11,880,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,746x = 11,880,752 × 11,880,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,746x = 141,152,268,085,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,152,268,085,504/5,482,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,812.56

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