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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,556,240 and 11,794,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,556,240 and 11,794,608 is: 25,037,215.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556,240 : 11,794,608 = 11,794,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556,240/11,794,608 = 11,794,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556,240x = 11,794,608 × 11,794,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556,240x = 139,112,777,873,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,112,777,873,664/5,556,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,037,215.43

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