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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,492,366 and 11,961,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,492,366 and 11,961,146 is: 26,048,703.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,366 : 11,961,146 = 11,961,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,366/11,961,146 = 11,961,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,366x = 11,961,146 × 11,961,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,366x = 143,069,013,633,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,069,013,633,316/5,492,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,048,703.53

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