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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,303,889 and 11,579,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,303,889 and 11,579,328 is: 25,279,721.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,303,889 : 11,579,328 = 11,579,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,303,889/11,579,328 = 11,579,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,303,889x = 11,579,328 × 11,579,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,303,889x = 134,080,836,931,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,080,836,931,584/5,303,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,279,721.53

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