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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,542,352 and 11,909,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,542,352 and 11,909,824 is: 25,592,728.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,542,352 : 11,909,824 = 11,909,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,542,352/11,909,824 = 11,909,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,542,352x = 11,909,824 × 11,909,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,542,352x = 141,843,907,710,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,843,907,710,976/5,542,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,592,728.09

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