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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,499,903 and 11,842,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,499,903 and 11,842,345 is: 25,498,837.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,903 : 11,842,345 = 11,842,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,903/11,842,345 = 11,842,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,903x = 11,842,345 × 11,842,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,903x = 140,241,135,099,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,241,135,099,025/5,499,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,498,837.91

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