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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,172,417 and 11,240,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,172,417 and 11,240,145 is: 24,425,884.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,417 : 11,240,145 = 11,240,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,417/11,240,145 = 11,240,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,417x = 11,240,145 × 11,240,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,417x = 126,340,859,621,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,340,859,621,025/5,172,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,425,884.38

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