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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,326,968 and 11,739,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,326,968 and 11,739,744 is: 25,872,426.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,326,968 : 11,739,744 = 11,739,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,326,968/11,739,744 = 11,739,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,326,968x = 11,739,744 × 11,739,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,326,968x = 137,821,589,185,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,821,589,185,536/5,326,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,872,426.71

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