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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,142,680 and 11,059,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,142,680 and 11,059,315 is: 23,783,017.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,680 : 11,059,315 = 11,059,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,680/11,059,315 = 11,059,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,680x = 11,059,315 × 11,059,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,680x = 122,308,448,269,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,308,448,269,225/5,142,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,783,017.47

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