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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,655,728 and 11,966,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,655,728 and 11,966,528 is: 25,319,073.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,728 : 11,966,528 = 11,966,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,728/11,966,528 = 11,966,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,728x = 11,966,528 × 11,966,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,728x = 143,197,792,374,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,197,792,374,784/5,655,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,073.40

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