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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,546,568 and 11,920,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,546,568 and 11,920,968 is: 25,621,154.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,546,568 : 11,920,968 = 11,920,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,546,568/11,920,968 = 11,920,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,546,568x = 11,920,968 × 11,920,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,546,568x = 142,109,478,057,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,109,478,057,024/5,546,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,621,154.93

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