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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,655,722 and 11,966,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,655,722 and 11,966,516 is: 25,319,049.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,722 : 11,966,516 = 11,966,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,722/11,966,516 = 11,966,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,722x = 11,966,516 × 11,966,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,722x = 143,197,505,178,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,197,505,178,256/5,655,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,049.48

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