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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,230,615 and 11,286,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,230,615 and 11,286,940 is: 24,355,647.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,230,615 : 11,286,940 = 11,286,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,230,615/11,286,940 = 11,286,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,230,615x = 11,286,940 × 11,286,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,230,615x = 127,395,014,563,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,395,014,563,600/5,230,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,355,647.39

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