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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,488,586 and 11,804,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,488,586 and 11,804,895 is: 25,390,063.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,586 : 11,804,895 = 11,804,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,586/11,804,895 = 11,804,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,586x = 11,804,895 × 11,804,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,586x = 139,355,545,961,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,355,545,961,025/5,488,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,390,063.30

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