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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,566,644 and 11,862,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,566,644 and 11,862,288 is: 25,278,044.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,644 : 11,862,288 = 11,862,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,644/11,862,288 = 11,862,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,644x = 11,862,288 × 11,862,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,644x = 140,713,876,594,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,713,876,594,944/5,566,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,278,044.83

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