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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,496,084 and 11,746,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,496,084 and 11,746,917 is: 25,106,977.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,084 : 11,746,917 = 11,746,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,084/11,746,917 = 11,746,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,084x = 11,746,917 × 11,746,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,084x = 137,990,059,004,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,990,059,004,889/5,496,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,106,977.81

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