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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487,484 and 11,817,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487,484 and 11,817,796 is: 25,450,698.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,484 : 11,817,796 = 11,817,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,484/11,817,796 = 11,817,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,484x = 11,817,796 × 11,817,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,484x = 139,660,302,297,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,660,302,297,616/5,487,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,450,698.77

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