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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,263,286 and 10,940,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,263,286 and 10,940,268 is: 22,740,444.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,263,286 : 10,940,268 = 10,940,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,263,286/10,940,268 = 10,940,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,263,286x = 10,940,268 × 10,940,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,263,286x = 119,689,463,911,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,689,463,911,824/5,263,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,740,444.64

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