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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,240,424 and 11,403,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,240,424 and 11,403,488 is: 24,814,697.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,424 : 11,403,488 = 11,403,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,424/11,403,488 = 11,403,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,424x = 11,403,488 × 11,403,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,424x = 130,039,538,566,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,039,538,566,144/5,240,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,814,697.93

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