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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,497,017 and 11,969,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,497,017 and 11,969,922 is: 26,064,869.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,497,017 : 11,969,922 = 11,969,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,497,017/11,969,922 = 11,969,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,497,017x = 11,969,922 × 11,969,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,497,017x = 143,279,032,686,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,279,032,686,084/5,497,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,064,869.85

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