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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,800 and 11,887,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,800 and 11,887,744 is: 25,653,219.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,800 : 11,887,744 = 11,887,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,800/11,887,744 = 11,887,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,800x = 11,887,744 × 11,887,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,800x = 141,318,457,409,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,318,457,409,536/5,508,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,653,219.83

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