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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487,482 and 11,817,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487,482 and 11,817,790 is: 25,450,682.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,482 : 11,817,790 = 11,817,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,482/11,817,790 = 11,817,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,482x = 11,817,790 × 11,817,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,482x = 139,660,160,484,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,660,160,484,100/5,487,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,450,682.20

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