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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,072,742 and 11,239,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,072,742 and 11,239,236 is: 24,901,803.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,742 : 11,239,236 = 11,239,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,742/11,239,236 = 11,239,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,742x = 11,239,236 × 11,239,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,742x = 126,320,425,863,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,320,425,863,696/5,072,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,901,803.77

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