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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,253,976 and 11,346,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,253,976 and 11,346,224 is: 24,502,738.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,976 : 11,346,224 = 11,346,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,976/11,346,224 = 11,346,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,976x = 11,346,224 × 11,346,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,976x = 128,736,799,058,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,736,799,058,176/5,253,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,502,738.32

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