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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,317,992 and 11,598,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,317,992 and 11,598,183 is: 25,294,857.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,992 : 11,598,183 = 11,598,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,992/11,598,183 = 11,598,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,992x = 11,598,183 × 11,598,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,992x = 134,517,848,901,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,517,848,901,489/5,317,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,294,857.33

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