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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,426 and 11,255,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,426 and 11,255,834 is: 24,236,363.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,426 : 11,255,834 = 11,255,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,426/11,255,834 = 11,255,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,426x = 11,255,834 × 11,255,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,426x = 126,693,799,035,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,693,799,035,556/5,227,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236,363.95

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