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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487,478 and 11,817,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487,478 and 11,817,784 is: 25,450,674.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,478 : 11,817,784 = 11,817,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,478/11,817,784 = 11,817,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,478x = 11,817,784 × 11,817,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,478x = 139,660,018,670,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,660,018,670,656/5,487,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,450,674.91

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