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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,209,179 and 11,260,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,209,179 and 11,260,542 is: 24,341,610.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,209,179 : 11,260,542 = 11,260,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,209,179/11,260,542 = 11,260,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,209,179x = 11,260,542 × 11,260,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,209,179x = 126,799,806,133,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,799,806,133,764/5,209,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,341,610.48

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