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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,254,200 and 11,318,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,254,200 and 11,318,936 is: 24,383,980.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,254,200 : 11,318,936 = 11,318,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,254,200/11,318,936 = 11,318,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,254,200x = 11,318,936 × 11,318,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,254,200x = 128,118,312,172,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,118,312,172,096/5,254,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,383,980.85

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