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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,309,866 and 11,583,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,309,866 and 11,583,958 is: 25,271,463.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,309,866 : 11,583,958 = 11,583,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,309,866/11,583,958 = 11,583,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,309,866x = 11,583,958 × 11,583,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,309,866x = 134,188,082,945,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,188,082,945,764/5,309,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,271,463.15

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