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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500,040 and 11,842,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500,040 and 11,842,614 is: 25,499,361.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,040 : 11,842,614 = 11,842,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,040/11,842,614 = 11,842,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,040x = 11,842,614 × 11,842,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,040x = 140,247,506,352,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,247,506,352,996/5,500,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,499,361.16

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