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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,303,891 and 11,579,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,303,891 and 11,579,332 is: 25,279,729.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,303,891 : 11,579,332 = 11,579,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,303,891/11,579,332 = 11,579,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,303,891x = 11,579,332 × 11,579,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,303,891x = 134,080,929,566,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,080,929,566,224/5,303,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,279,729.46

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