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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,466 and 11,255,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,466 and 11,255,884 is: 24,236,393.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,466 : 11,255,884 = 11,255,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,466/11,255,884 = 11,255,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,466x = 11,255,884 × 11,255,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,466x = 126,694,924,621,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,694,924,621,456/5,227,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236,393.81

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