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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,315,837 and 11,593,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,315,837 and 11,593,886 is: 25,286,364.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,315,837 : 11,593,886 = 11,593,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,315,837/11,593,886 = 11,593,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,315,837x = 11,593,886 × 11,593,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,315,837x = 134,418,192,580,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,418,192,580,996/5,315,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,286,364.61

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