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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,242,046 and 11,212,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,242,046 and 11,212,740 is: 23,984,058.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,046 : 11,212,740 = 11,212,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,046/11,212,740 = 11,212,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,046x = 11,212,740 × 11,212,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,046x = 125,725,538,307,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,725,538,307,600/5,242,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,984,058.57

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