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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,527,715 and 11,960,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,527,715 and 11,960,845 is: 25,880,822.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,715 : 11,960,845 = 11,960,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,715/11,960,845 = 11,960,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,715x = 11,960,845 × 11,960,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,715x = 143,061,813,114,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,061,813,114,025/5,527,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,880,822.93

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