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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,263,492 and 11,478,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,263,492 and 11,478,896 is: 25,033,771.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,263,492 : 11,478,896 = 11,478,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,263,492/11,478,896 = 11,478,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,263,492x = 11,478,896 × 11,478,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,263,492x = 131,765,053,378,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,765,053,378,816/5,263,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,033,771.00

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