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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,452 and 11,255,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,452 and 11,255,856 is: 24,236,338.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,452 : 11,255,856 = 11,255,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,452/11,255,856 = 11,255,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,452x = 11,255,856 × 11,255,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,452x = 126,694,294,292,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,694,294,292,736/5,227,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236,338.14

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