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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,015,424 and 11,837,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,015,424 and 11,837,568 is: 27,939,415.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,424 : 11,837,568 = 11,837,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,424/11,837,568 = 11,837,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,424x = 11,837,568 × 11,837,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,424x = 140,128,016,154,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,128,016,154,624/5,015,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,939,415.72

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