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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,470 and 11,255,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,470 and 11,255,892 is: 24,236,409.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,470 : 11,255,892 = 11,255,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,470/11,255,892 = 11,255,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,470x = 11,255,892 × 11,255,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,470x = 126,695,104,715,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,695,104,715,664/5,227,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236,409.72

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