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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,254,880 and 11,373,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,254,880 and 11,373,376 is: 24,615,915.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,254,880 : 11,373,376 = 11,373,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,254,880/11,373,376 = 11,373,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,254,880x = 11,373,376 × 11,373,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,254,880x = 129,353,681,637,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,353,681,637,376/5,254,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,615,915.42

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