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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,316,831 and 11,662,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,316,831 and 11,662,929 is: 25,583,644.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,316,831 : 11,662,929 = 11,662,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,316,831/11,662,929 = 11,662,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,316,831x = 11,662,929 × 11,662,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,316,831x = 136,023,912,859,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,023,912,859,041/5,316,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,583,644.25

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