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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,332,732 and 11,818,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,332,732 and 11,818,539 is: 26,192,552.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,332,732 : 11,818,539 = 11,818,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,332,732/11,818,539 = 11,818,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,332,732x = 11,818,539 × 11,818,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,332,732x = 139,677,864,094,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,677,864,094,521/5,332,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,192,552.73

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