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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,240,496 and 11,458,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,240,496 and 11,458,554 is: 25,054,586.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,496 : 11,458,554 = 11,458,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,496/11,458,554 = 11,458,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,496x = 11,458,554 × 11,458,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,496x = 131,298,459,770,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,298,459,770,916/5,240,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,054,586.39

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