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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,073,297 and 11,839,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,073,297 and 11,839,893 is: 27,631,551.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,297 : 11,839,893 = 11,839,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,297/11,839,893 = 11,839,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,297x = 11,839,893 × 11,839,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,297x = 140,183,066,251,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,183,066,251,449/5,073,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,631,551.29

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