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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,579,673 and 11,829,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,579,673 and 11,829,018 is: 25,077,753.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,673 : 11,829,018 = 11,829,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,673/11,829,018 = 11,829,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,673x = 11,829,018 × 11,829,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,673x = 139,925,666,844,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,925,666,844,324/5,579,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,077,753.99

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