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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,241,787 and 11,212,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,241,787 and 11,212,224 is: 23,983,036.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,787 : 11,212,224 = 11,212,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,787/11,212,224 = 11,212,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,787x = 11,212,224 × 11,212,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,787x = 125,713,967,026,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,713,967,026,176/5,241,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,983,036.13

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