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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,527,953 and 11,961,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,527,953 and 11,961,378 is: 25,882,015.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,953 : 11,961,378 = 11,961,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,953/11,961,378 = 11,961,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,953x = 11,961,378 × 11,961,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,953x = 143,074,563,658,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,074,563,658,884/5,527,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,882,015.22

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