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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,260,516 and 11,320,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,260,516 and 11,320,015 is: 24,359,347.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260,516 : 11,320,015 = 11,320,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260,516/11,320,015 = 11,320,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260,516x = 11,320,015 × 11,320,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260,516x = 128,142,739,600,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,142,739,600,225/5,260,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,359,347.94

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