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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,468 and 11,931,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,468 and 11,931,694 is: 25,844,812.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,468 : 11,931,694 = 11,931,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,468/11,931,694 = 11,931,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,468x = 11,931,694 × 11,931,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,468x = 142,365,321,709,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,365,321,709,636/5,508,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,844,812.33

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