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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,261,442 and 11,306,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,261,442 and 11,306,114 is: 24,295,281.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,261,442 : 11,306,114 = 11,306,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,261,442/11,306,114 = 11,306,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,261,442x = 11,306,114 × 11,306,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,261,442x = 127,828,213,780,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,828,213,780,996/5,261,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,295,281.37

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