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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,966 and 11,932,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,966 and 11,932,716 is: 25,846,903.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,966 : 11,932,716 = 11,932,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,966/11,932,716 = 11,932,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,966x = 11,932,716 × 11,932,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,966x = 142,389,711,136,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,389,711,136,656/5,508,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,846,903.24

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