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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,535,458 and 11,980,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,535,458 and 11,980,710 is: 25,930,539.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,458 : 11,980,710 = 11,980,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,458/11,980,710 = 11,980,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,458x = 11,980,710 × 11,980,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,458x = 143,537,412,104,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,537,412,104,100/5,535,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,930,539.46

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