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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,902 and 11,932,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,902 and 11,932,588 is: 25,846,649.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,902 : 11,932,588 = 11,932,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,902/11,932,588 = 11,932,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,902x = 11,932,588 × 11,932,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,902x = 142,386,656,377,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,386,656,377,744/5,508,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,846,649.00

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