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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,430 and 11,255,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,430 and 11,255,812 is: 24,236,250.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,430 : 11,255,812 = 11,255,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,430/11,255,812 = 11,255,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,430x = 11,255,812 × 11,255,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,430x = 126,693,303,779,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,693,303,779,344/5,227,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236,250.66

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