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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,824 and 11,880,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,824 and 11,880,912 is: 25,745,139.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,824 : 11,880,912 = 11,880,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,824/11,880,912 = 11,880,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,824x = 11,880,912 × 11,880,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,824x = 141,156,069,951,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,156,069,951,744/5,482,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,745,139.72

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