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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,253,001 and 11,502,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,253,001 and 11,502,456 is: 25,186,839.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,001 : 11,502,456 = 11,502,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,001/11,502,456 = 11,502,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,001x = 11,502,456 × 11,502,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,001x = 132,306,494,031,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,306,494,031,936/5,253,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,186,839.68

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