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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,255,736 and 11,331,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,255,736 and 11,331,840 is: 24,432,467.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255,736 : 11,331,840 = 11,331,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255,736/11,331,840 = 11,331,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255,736x = 11,331,840 × 11,331,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255,736x = 128,410,597,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,410,597,785,600/5,255,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,432,467.27

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