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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,548,187 and 11,921,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,548,187 and 11,921,926 is: 25,617,795.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,187 : 11,921,926 = 11,921,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,187/11,921,926 = 11,921,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,187x = 11,921,926 × 11,921,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,187x = 142,132,319,549,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,132,319,549,476/5,548,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,617,795.43

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