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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,484,951 and 11,812,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,484,951 and 11,812,788 is: 25,440,876.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,484,951 : 11,812,788 = 11,812,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,484,951/11,812,788 = 11,812,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,484,951x = 11,812,788 × 11,812,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,484,951x = 139,541,960,332,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,541,960,332,944/5,484,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,440,876.38

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