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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500,044 and 11,842,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500,044 and 11,842,632 is: 25,499,420.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,044 : 11,842,632 = 11,842,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,044/11,842,632 = 11,842,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,044x = 11,842,632 × 11,842,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,044x = 140,247,932,687,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,247,932,687,424/5,500,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,499,420.13

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