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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,509,081 and 11,993,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,509,081 and 11,993,701 is: 26,111,226.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,509,081 : 11,993,701 = 11,993,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,509,081/11,993,701 = 11,993,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,509,081x = 11,993,701 × 11,993,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,509,081x = 143,848,863,677,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,848,863,677,401/5,509,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,111,226.84

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