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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,485,072 and 11,813,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,485,072 and 11,813,042 is: 25,441,409.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,072 : 11,813,042 = 11,813,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,072/11,813,042 = 11,813,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,072x = 11,813,042 × 11,813,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,072x = 139,547,961,293,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,547,961,293,764/5,485,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,441,409.21

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