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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,262,836 and 11,337,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,262,836 and 11,337,752 is: 24,424,971.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,836 : 11,337,752 = 11,337,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,836/11,337,752 = 11,337,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,836x = 11,337,752 × 11,337,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,836x = 128,544,620,413,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,544,620,413,504/5,262,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,424,971.71

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