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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,252,253 and 11,424,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,252,253 and 11,424,744 is: 24,851,197.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,252,253 : 11,424,744 = 11,424,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,252,253/11,424,744 = 11,424,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,252,253x = 11,424,744 × 11,424,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,252,253x = 130,524,775,465,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,524,775,465,536/5,252,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,851,197.28

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