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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,494,878 and 11,966,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,494,878 and 11,966,004 is: 26,057,949.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,878 : 11,966,004 = 11,966,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,878/11,966,004 = 11,966,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,878x = 11,966,004 × 11,966,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,878x = 143,185,251,728,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,185,251,728,016/5,494,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,057,949.19

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