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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,240,187 and 11,457,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,240,187 and 11,457,936 is: 25,053,361.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,187 : 11,457,936 = 11,457,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,187/11,457,936 = 11,457,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,187x = 11,457,936 × 11,457,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,187x = 131,284,297,380,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,284,297,380,096/5,240,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,053,361.15

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