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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,780 and 11,880,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,780 and 11,880,818 is: 25,744,938.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,780 : 11,880,818 = 11,880,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,780/11,880,818 = 11,880,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,780x = 11,880,818 × 11,880,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,780x = 141,153,836,349,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,153,836,349,124/5,482,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,938.95

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