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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,483,372 and 11,881,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,483,372 and 11,881,936 is: 25,747,004.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,483,372 : 11,881,936 = 11,881,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,483,372/11,881,936 = 11,881,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,483,372x = 11,881,936 × 11,881,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,483,372x = 141,180,403,108,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,180,403,108,096/5,483,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,747,004.42

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