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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,494,896 and 11,966,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,494,896 and 11,966,040 is: 26,058,020.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,896 : 11,966,040 = 11,966,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,896/11,966,040 = 11,966,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,896x = 11,966,040 × 11,966,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,896x = 143,186,113,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,186,113,281,600/5,494,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,058,020.62

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