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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,936 and 11,546,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,936 and 11,546,139 is: 24,932,657.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,936 : 11,546,139 = 11,546,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,936/11,546,139 = 11,546,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,936x = 11,546,139 × 11,546,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,936x = 133,313,325,807,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,313,325,807,321/5,346,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,932,657.85

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