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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,317,652 and 11,597,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,317,652 and 11,597,746 is: 25,294,568.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,652 : 11,597,746 = 11,597,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,652/11,597,746 = 11,597,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,652x = 11,597,746 × 11,597,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,652x = 134,507,712,280,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,507,712,280,516/5,317,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,294,568.41

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