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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,333,480 and 11,500,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,333,480 and 11,500,936 is: 24,800,229.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,333,480 : 11,500,936 = 11,500,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,333,480/11,500,936 = 11,500,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,333,480x = 11,500,936 × 11,500,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,333,480x = 132,271,528,876,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,271,528,876,096/5,333,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,800,229.66

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