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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703,385 and 11,878,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703,385 and 11,878,554 is: 24,739,701.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,385 : 11,878,554 = 11,878,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,385/11,878,554 = 11,878,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,385x = 11,878,554 × 11,878,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,385x = 141,100,045,130,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,100,045,130,916/5,703,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,739,701.97

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