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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,527,930 and 11,961,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,527,930 and 11,961,331 is: 25,881,919.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,930 : 11,961,331 = 11,961,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,930/11,961,331 = 11,961,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,930x = 11,961,331 × 11,961,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,930x = 143,073,439,291,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,073,439,291,561/5,527,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,881,919.51

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