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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,291 and 11,411,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,291 and 11,411,496 is: 24,831,238.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,291 : 11,411,496 = 11,411,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,291/11,411,496 = 11,411,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,291x = 11,411,496 × 11,411,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,291x = 130,222,240,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,222,240,958,016/5,244,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,831,238.57

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