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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,894 and 11,932,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,894 and 11,932,572 is: 25,846,617.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,894 : 11,932,572 = 11,932,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,894/11,932,572 = 11,932,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,894x = 11,932,572 × 11,932,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,894x = 142,386,274,535,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,386,274,535,184/5,508,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,846,617.22

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