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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,271,846 and 11,510,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,271,846 and 11,510,508 is: 25,131,954.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,846 : 11,510,508 = 11,510,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,846/11,510,508 = 11,510,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,846x = 11,510,508 × 11,510,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,846x = 132,491,794,418,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,491,794,418,064/5,271,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,131,954.62

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