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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,241,858 and 11,212,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,241,858 and 11,212,386 is: 23,983,404.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,858 : 11,212,386 = 11,212,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,858/11,212,386 = 11,212,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,858x = 11,212,386 × 11,212,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,858x = 125,717,599,812,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,717,599,812,996/5,241,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,983,404.32

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