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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,333,482 and 11,500,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,333,482 and 11,500,940 is: 24,800,237.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,333,482 : 11,500,940 = 11,500,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,333,482/11,500,940 = 11,500,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,333,482x = 11,500,940 × 11,500,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,333,482x = 132,271,620,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,271,620,883,600/5,333,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,800,237.61

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