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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,492,339 and 11,961,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,492,339 and 11,961,088 is: 26,048,578.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,339 : 11,961,088 = 11,961,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,339/11,961,088 = 11,961,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,339x = 11,961,088 × 11,961,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,339x = 143,067,626,143,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,067,626,143,744/5,492,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,048,578.96

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