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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,579,586 and 11,828,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,579,586 and 11,828,736 is: 25,076,949.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,586 : 11,828,736 = 11,828,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,586/11,828,736 = 11,828,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,586x = 11,828,736 × 11,828,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,586x = 139,918,995,357,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,918,995,357,696/5,579,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,076,949.32

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