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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,881 and 11,324,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,881 and 11,324,274 is: 24,529,858.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,881 : 11,324,274 = 11,324,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,881/11,324,274 = 11,324,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,881x = 11,324,274 × 11,324,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,881x = 128,239,181,627,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,239,181,627,076/5,227,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,529,858.58

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