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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,900 and 11,932,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,900 and 11,932,584 is: 25,846,641.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,900 : 11,932,584 = 11,932,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,900/11,932,584 = 11,932,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,900x = 11,932,584 × 11,932,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,900x = 142,386,560,917,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,386,560,917,056/5,508,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,846,641.06

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