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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,144,040 and 11,173,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,144,040 and 11,173,680 is: 24,271,025.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,144,040 : 11,173,680 = 11,173,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,144,040/11,173,680 = 11,173,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,144,040x = 11,173,680 × 11,173,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,144,040x = 124,851,124,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,851,124,742,400/5,144,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,271,025.25

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