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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500,037 and 11,842,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500,037 and 11,842,609 is: 25,499,353.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,037 : 11,842,609 = 11,842,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,037/11,842,609 = 11,842,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,037x = 11,842,609 × 11,842,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,037x = 140,247,387,926,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,247,387,926,881/5,500,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,499,353.54

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