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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,535,475 and 11,980,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,535,475 and 11,980,739 is: 25,930,585.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,475 : 11,980,739 = 11,980,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,475/11,980,739 = 11,980,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,475x = 11,980,739 × 11,980,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,475x = 143,538,106,986,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,538,106,986,121/5,535,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,930,585.36

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