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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,015,448 and 11,837,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,015,448 and 11,837,628 is: 27,939,565.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,448 : 11,837,628 = 11,837,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,448/11,837,628 = 11,837,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,448x = 11,837,628 × 11,837,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,448x = 140,129,436,666,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,129,436,666,384/5,015,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,939,565.25

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