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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,262,516 and 11,337,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,262,516 and 11,337,138 is: 24,423,811.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,516 : 11,337,138 = 11,337,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,516/11,337,138 = 11,337,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,516x = 11,337,138 × 11,337,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,516x = 128,530,698,031,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,530,698,031,044/5,262,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,423,811.35

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