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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,904 and 11,932,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,904 and 11,932,592 is: 25,846,656.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,904 : 11,932,592 = 11,932,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,904/11,932,592 = 11,932,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,904x = 11,932,592 × 11,932,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,904x = 142,386,751,838,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,386,751,838,464/5,508,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,846,656.95

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