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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,241,999 and 11,212,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,241,999 and 11,212,638 is: 23,983,837.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,999 : 11,212,638 = 11,212,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,999/11,212,638 = 11,212,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,999x = 11,212,638 × 11,212,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,999x = 125,723,250,919,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,723,250,919,044/5,241,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,983,837.26

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