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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,172,396 and 11,240,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,172,396 and 11,240,112 is: 24,425,840.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,396 : 11,240,112 = 11,240,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,396/11,240,112 = 11,240,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,396x = 11,240,112 × 11,240,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,396x = 126,340,117,772,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,340,117,772,544/5,172,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,425,840.13

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