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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,465 and 11,255,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,465 and 11,255,882 is: 24,236,389.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,465 : 11,255,882 = 11,255,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,465/11,255,882 = 11,255,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,465x = 11,255,882 × 11,255,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,465x = 126,694,879,597,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,694,879,597,924/5,227,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236,389.84

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