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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,764 and 11,880,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,764 and 11,880,783 is: 25,744,862.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,764 : 11,880,783 = 11,880,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,764/11,880,783 = 11,880,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,764x = 11,880,783 × 11,880,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,764x = 141,153,004,693,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,153,004,693,089/5,482,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,862.39

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