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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,241,660 and 11,212,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,241,660 and 11,212,001 is: 23,982,663.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,660 : 11,212,001 = 11,212,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,660/11,212,001 = 11,212,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,660x = 11,212,001 × 11,212,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,660x = 125,708,966,424,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,708,966,424,001/5,241,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,982,663.21

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