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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,876 and 11,546,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,876 and 11,546,041 is: 24,932,514.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,876 : 11,546,041 = 11,546,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,876/11,546,041 = 11,546,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,876x = 11,546,041 × 11,546,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,876x = 133,311,062,773,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,311,062,773,681/5,346,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,932,514.38

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