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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,297,679 and 11,442,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,297,679 and 11,442,132 is: 24,713,159.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,297,679 : 11,442,132 = 11,442,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,297,679/11,442,132 = 11,442,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,297,679x = 11,442,132 × 11,442,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,297,679x = 130,922,384,705,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,922,384,705,424/5,297,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,713,159.24

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