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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,324,632 and 11,486,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,324,632 and 11,486,884 is: 24,780,774.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324,632 : 11,486,884 = 11,486,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324,632/11,486,884 = 11,486,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324,632x = 11,486,884 × 11,486,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324,632x = 131,948,504,029,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,948,504,029,456/5,324,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,780,774.34

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