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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,640,884 and 10,998,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,640,884 and 10,998,376 is: 21,444,205.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,640,884 : 10,998,376 = 10,998,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,640,884/10,998,376 = 10,998,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,640,884x = 10,998,376 × 10,998,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,640,884x = 120,964,274,637,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,964,274,637,376/5,640,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,444,205.31

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