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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,127,200 and 11,869,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,127,200 and 11,869,136 is: 27,476,281.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,127,200 : 11,869,136 = 11,869,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,127,200/11,869,136 = 11,869,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,127,200x = 11,869,136 × 11,869,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,127,200x = 140,876,389,386,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,876,389,386,496/5,127,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,476,281.28

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