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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,179,701 and 11,278,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,179,701 and 11,278,968 is: 24,560,320.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,701 : 11,278,968 = 11,278,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,701/11,278,968 = 11,278,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,701x = 11,278,968 × 11,278,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,701x = 127,215,119,145,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,215,119,145,024/5,179,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560,320.98

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