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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,766 and 11,880,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,766 and 11,880,787 is: 25,744,870.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,766 : 11,880,787 = 11,880,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,766/11,880,787 = 11,880,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,766x = 11,880,787 × 11,880,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,766x = 141,153,099,739,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,153,099,739,369/5,482,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,870.33

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