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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,527,962 and 11,961,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,527,962 and 11,961,396 is: 25,882,050.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,962 : 11,961,396 = 11,961,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,962/11,961,396 = 11,961,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,962x = 11,961,396 × 11,961,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,962x = 143,074,994,268,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,074,994,268,816/5,527,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,882,050.97

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