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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,082,240 and 11,172,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,082,240 and 11,172,112 is: 24,559,266.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,082,240 : 11,172,112 = 11,172,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,082,240/11,172,112 = 11,172,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,082,240x = 11,172,112 × 11,172,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,082,240x = 124,816,086,540,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,816,086,540,544/5,082,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,559,266.49

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