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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,492,385 and 11,961,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,492,385 and 11,961,180 is: 26,048,761.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,385 : 11,961,180 = 11,961,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,385/11,961,180 = 11,961,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,385x = 11,961,180 × 11,961,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,385x = 143,069,826,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,069,826,992,400/5,492,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,048,761.51

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