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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,288,870 and 11,458,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,288,870 and 11,458,084 is: 24,823,391.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,288,870 : 11,458,084 = 11,458,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,288,870/11,458,084 = 11,458,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,288,870x = 11,458,084 × 11,458,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,288,870x = 131,287,688,951,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,287,688,951,056/5,288,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,823,391.19

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