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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,507,508 and 11,929,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,507,508 and 11,929,992 is: 25,841,943.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,507,508 : 11,929,992 = 11,929,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,507,508/11,929,992 = 11,929,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,507,508x = 11,929,992 × 11,929,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,507,508x = 142,324,709,120,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,324,709,120,064/5,507,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,841,943.24

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