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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,579,544 and 11,828,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,579,544 and 11,828,679 is: 25,076,896.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,544 : 11,828,679 = 11,828,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,544/11,828,679 = 11,828,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,544x = 11,828,679 × 11,828,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,544x = 139,917,646,885,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,917,646,885,041/5,579,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,076,896.41

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