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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,566,671 and 11,862,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,566,671 and 11,862,342 is: 25,278,152.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,671 : 11,862,342 = 11,862,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,671/11,862,342 = 11,862,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,671x = 11,862,342 × 11,862,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,671x = 140,715,157,724,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,715,157,724,964/5,566,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,278,152.37

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